cave

Definitions

• A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
• A hole, depression, or gap in earth or rock, whether natural or man-made.
• A storage cellar, especially for wine or cheese.
• A place of retreat, such as a man cave.
• (caving) A naturally-occurring cavity in bedrock which is large enough to be entered by an adult.
• (nuclear physics) A shielded area where nuclear experiments can be carried out.
• (drilling) Debris, particularly broken rock, which falls into a drill hole and interferes with drilling.
• (mining) A collapse or cave-in.
• (figuratively) The vagina.
• (slang) A group that breaks from a larger political party or faction on a particular issue.
• (obsolete) Any hollow place, or part; a cavity.
• (programming) A code cave.