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Wiktionary
- n. The recreational sport of exploring caves.
- v. present participle of cave.
Examples
“I had such a _caving in_ here "-- putting his hands up to his side --" I had such a _desperate caving in_ here, that I thought I should die.”
“It seems that the telephone companies were complicit in caving in to the NSA, giving them what they wanted, without first going through the courts.”
“I sense a certain caving-in of hope in America that problems of race can be solved.”
“And you see what's called caving, as huge pieces of it come off into the sea.”
“I don't call it caving when you're trying to work for the good of all.”
“Spelunking, also known as caving, is a fun pastime.”
“- In a move that can only be described as caving in to peer pressure, Viewsonic has become the latest to prop up an Android-powered and keyboard-free device that probably won't revolutionize the way you idly surf the web from your couch.”
“Fox News 'take on it is different: "caving", White House Denies Charges of Caving to China on Currency.”
The Huffington Post: Dave Johnson: Big Weekend News On China Currency Problem
“(Note that the story in no way mentions "caving", only the spin in the headline.)”
The Huffington Post: Big Weekend News On China Currency Problem
“Some are making the point, however, that 'caving' at this point will only embolden the opposition in battles to come.”
The Huffington Post: Dick Flacks: The fault is not in our stars but in ourselves
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In the Collieries
A collection of coal mining and colliery terms. Some British, some Scots, and some, Other. Many terms are quite to the point; others colorful and imaginative.
Also see Middlesmith's li...fire-damp, black-damp, choke-damp, skip, basket, gallery, Gregory lamp, pit, balance, balancer, tenter, coupler and 313 more...
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