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cave-in
cave-in (kāv′ĭn′)n.1. a. A collapse, as of a tunnel or structure.b. A place where a cave-in has occurred.2. An act or instance of ceasing opposition or resistance: The vote was seen as a cave-in to the demands of the administration.cave′-in` n. 1. a collapse, as of anything hollow. 2. a site of such a collapse. 3. surrender or yielding to another. [1700–10] TranslationsIdiomsSeecave incave-in
cave-in[′kāv‚in] (engineering) cave |