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单词 incave
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incavev.1

Etymology: < Latin incavāre to hollow, < in- (in- prefix3) + cavāre to hollow.
Obsolete.
transitive. To make hollow or concave; to bend inwards.
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the world > space > shape > curvature > curved surface > form curved surface [verb (transitive)] > make concave > bend into concave shape
incavea1586
hollow1601
a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) ii. xi. sig. V8 But bow all knees, now of her knees My tongue doth tell what fancie sees..Whose bought incau'd doth yeeld such sight, Like cunning Painter shadowing white.

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inˈcaved adj.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

incaveencavev.2

/ɪnˈkeɪv//ɛnˈkeɪv//ɪŋˈkeɪv//ɛŋˈkeɪv/
Etymology: < in- prefix3, en- prefix1 + cave n.1 Compare French encaver (1295 in Godefroy Compl.).
transitive. To enclose or shut up in, or as in, a cave.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > enclosing or enclosure > enclose [verb (transitive)] > in or as in other specific receptacle or enclosure
casea1525
to case up1566
chamber1568
bag1570
embower1580
cistern1587
bower1599
casket1603
entemple1603
immould1610
incavern1611
incave1615
chest1616
enchest1632
intrunk1633
labyrinth1637
caverna1640
cabinetc1642
ark1644
to box in1745
lantern1789
cauldron1791
cave1816
pocket1833
castle1871
1615 G. Sandys Relation of Journey 307 The bristled Bore and Beare Incaued rage.
a1616 W. Shakespeare Othello (1622) iv. i. 80 Stand you awhile apart,..incaue your selfe. View more context for this quotation
1729 R. Savage Wanderer i. 158 There..Incav'd secure th' exulting eagle dwells.
1821 Moir in Blackwood's Mag. 10 301 The stayless element found its way to nether domes encaved.
1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. II. xxvi. 264 The rocks seemed to close above our heads..a protecting cliff between us and the gale. We were completely encaved.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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