What does CAVE mean?
Definitions for CAVE
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Princeton's WordNet
caveverb
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
cave, undermineverb
hollow out as if making a cave or opening
"The river was caving the banks"
cave, spelunkverb
explore natural caves
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
CAVEnoun
Etymology: cave, Fr. cavea, Lat.
The wrathful skies
Gallow the very wand’rers of the dark,
And make them keep their caves. William Shakespeare, King Lear.Bid him bring his power
Before sun-rising, lest his son George fall
Into the blind cave of eternal night. William Shakespeare, Richard III.They did square, and carve, and polish their stone and marble works, even in the very cave of the quarry. Henry Wotton.
Through this a cave was dug with vast expence,
The work it seem’d of some suspicious prince. Dryden.The object of sight doth strike upon the pupil of the eye directly; whereas the cave of the eye doth hold off the sound a little. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 272.
To Caveverb
To dwell in a cave.
Etymology: from the noun.
It may be heard at court, that such as we
Cave here, haunt here, are outlaws, and in time
May make some stronger heed. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.
Wikipedia
cave
CAVE Interactive Co., Ltd. is a Japanese video game company founded in 1994 by former employees of Toaplan following its bankruptcy. They are known primarily for their "bullet hell" shoot 'em ups; from 1995 up to 2013, CAVE was one of the most prolific shoot 'em up developers in the Japanese market. Alongside this, CAVE has produced a variety of other types games for arcades, home consoles, PCs, and smartphones, also dating back to 1995. "CAVE" is an acronym for "Computer Art Visual Entertainment".
ChatGPT
cave
A cave is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. It is formed by geological processes including erosion, weathering, and tectonic activity. Caves typically consist of passageways and chambers and are often home to unique species adapted to the darkness and limited resources. They are also historically significant as prehistoric humans commonly used them for shelter and artistic expression.
Webster Dictionary
Cavenoun
a hollow place in the earth, either natural or artificial; a subterraneous cavity; a cavern; a den
Cavenoun
any hollow place, or part; a cavity
Cavenoun
to make hollow; to scoop out
Caveverb
to dwell in a cave
Caveverb
to fall in or down; as, the sand bank caved. Hence (Slang), to retreat from a position; to give way; to yield in a disputed matter
Etymology: [See To cave in, below.]
Wikidata
Cave
A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. Caves form naturally by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. The word "cave" can also refer to much smaller openings such as sea caves, rock shelters, and grottos. It is estimated that the maximum depth of the cave cannot be more than 3,000 meters: deeper caves are crushed by the weight of overlying rock. For karst caves the maximum depth is determined on the basis of karstovaniya, which may be lower than the basis erosion due to the presence of siphon channels. Speleology is the science of exploration and study of all aspects of caves and the environment that surrounds the caves. Exploring a cave for recreation or science may be called caving, potholing, or, in Canada and the United States, spelunking.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Cave
kāv, n. a hollow place in the earth: a den: any small faction of seceders from a political party.—v.t. to hollow out.—v.i. to lodge in a cave.—n. Cave′-bear (Ursus spelæus), a fossil bear of the Quaternary epoch.—n.pl. Cave′-dwell′ers, prehistoric men who lived in caves.—n. Cav′ing, yielding.—To cave in, of land, to slip, to fall into a hollow: to yield to outside pressure, to give way, collapse. [Fr.,—L. cavus, hollow.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
CAVE
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cave is ranked #4228 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Cave surname appeared 8,389 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Cave.
79% or 6,633 total occurrences were White.
14% or 1,178 total occurrences were Black.
3% or 256 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.8% or 155 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.7% or 143 total occurrences were Asian.
0.2% or 24 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'CAVE' in Nouns Frequency: #2177
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of CAVE in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of CAVE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of CAVE in a Sentence
We have a little bit more experience now, we seem to be the world record holders in cave-diving rescues now.
I feel like because the governor and the school board caved to peer pressure, it’s now up to my children not to cave to peer pressure, it just feels like we’re more concerned with our own freedom and rights than doing what’s best for the most vulnerable.
I think it's wrong to signal that you're going to cave in the end, i think the Senate majority leader is wrong. I disagree with him.
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha:
In future, we have to monitor the entrance and exit to the cave. This cave has become world famous … we have to install more lights inside the cave and put up signs, it's a dangerous cave.
We’re tribal, cave people, if you’re spending the majority of your day alone, it doesn’t feel good to most people. There’s a little part of your nervous system wondering where your clan is.
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- ዋሻAmharic
- مغارة, غار, كهفArabic
- пячо́раBelarusian
- пещера, подкопавам, поддавамBulgarian
- গুহাBengali
- covaCatalan, Valencian
- jeskyněCzech
- ogofWelsh
- huleDanish
- Höhle, AchtungGerman
- σπηλιά, σπήλαιοGreek
- kavernoEsperanto
- cuevaSpanish
- koobasEstonian
- leizeBasque
- غارPersian
- soppi, kellari, luola, siipi, porausjäte, sortuma, kolo, murtua, antaa periksi, sortuaFinnish
- grotte, antre, éboulement, cave, caverneFrench
- dobbeWestern Frisian
- uamhScottish Gaelic
- covaGalician
- מערהHebrew
- गुफ़ा, गुफाHindi
- barlangHungarian
- քարանձավ, քարայրArmenian
- guaIndonesian
- hellirIcelandic
- grotta, cavernaItalian
- 洞窟Japanese
- მღვიმე, გამოქვაბულიGeorgian
- 동굴, 굴Korean
- ئهشکهوتKurdish
- spelunca, cavernaLatin
- ຖ້ຳLao
- urvasLithuanian
- alaLatvian
- lavabatoMalagasy
- anaMāori
- пештераMacedonian
- агуйMongolian
- kahaf, ngalau, guaMalay
- għarMaltese
- လိုဏ်, ဂူ, ဥမင်Burmese
- grotte, hule, holeNorwegian
- grot, hol, ondermijnen, opgepastDutch
- hòle, grotteNorwegian Nynorsk
- huleNorwegian
- tséʼáánNavajo, Navaho
- bauma, tuta, espeluga, caunaOccitan
- jaskiniaPolish
- cavernaPortuguese
- peșteră, grotă, cavernăRomanian
- пещера, подземельеRussian
- špilja, pećina, пећинаSerbo-Croatian
- jaskyňaSlovak
- jamaSlovene
- shpellëAlbanian
- grottaSwedish
- கெவி, பாழி, குகைTamil
- గుహTelugu
- ถ้ำThai
- kuweba, yungibTagalog
- oyuk, mağaraTurkish
- пече́раUkrainian
- غار, گفاUrdu
- hangVietnamese
- lekevVolapük
- היילYiddish
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