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cavein

cave-in
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [keyv-in]
    • /ˈkeɪvˌɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [keyv-in]
    • /ˈkeɪvˌɪn/

Definitions of cavein word

  • noun cavein a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc. 1
  • noun cavein a storage cellar, especially for wine. 1
  • noun cavein English History. a secession, or a group of seceders, from a political party on some special question. 1
  • verb with object cavein to hollow out. 1
  • verb with object cavein Mining. to cause (overlying material) to fall into a stope, sublevel, or the like. to cause (supports, as stulls or sets) to collapse beneath overlying material. to fill (a stope or the like) with caved-in material: sub-level caving. 1
  • verb without object cavein to cave in. 1

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Origin of cavein

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; noun use of verb phrase cave in

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cavein

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cavein popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cavein usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cavein

noun cavein

  • crash — A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
  • catastrophe — A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.
  • failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
  • disruption — forcible separation or division into parts.
  • debacle — A debacle is an event or attempt that is a complete failure.

Antonyms for cavein

noun cavein

  • miracle — an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
  • success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • wonder — to think or speculate curiously: to wonder about the origin of the solar system.
  • creation — In many religions, creation is the making of the universe, Earth, and creatures by God.

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