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Noun Concept
Categories: Mining stubs, Mining terms, Caves
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cave in  subsidence  cave-in  cave-ins
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The sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it WordNet 3.0
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The sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A cave-in is a collapse of a geologic formation, mine or structure which may occur during mining, tunneling, or steep-walled excavation such as trenching. Wikipedia
The location where something has caved in. Wiktionary
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We couldn't get past the cave in blocking the tunnel. Wiktionary
IS A
collapse
DERIVATION
collapse
subside
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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cave in, subsidence
Wikipedia
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cave-in
Wikidata
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Cave-in
Wiktionary
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cave in
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cave-ins, cave in

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