caver
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5.8
- noun
- /ˈkeɪvər/
- Cavers climbing the 586-foot Fantastic Pit, in northwest Georgia, can't see or begin to understand the strange behavior of its waterfall.
Examples
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His wife, Dawn, also a caver, assists him on shoots.
Academic text (2009) -
But this caver had been injured in Lechuguilla.
Fiction book (1999) -
Cavers routinely overlook some amazing features that can be highlighted by simple means.
Academic text (2009) -
Cavers need their hands free for climbing, crawling, and passing packs, so they rely on a helmet-mounted light.
Academic text (2009) -
Not surprisingly, there had been a contingent of experienced cavers at Carlsbad at the time, a small but dedicated group given to squeezing themselves into dark holes and living to write home about it.
Fiction book (1999) -
As a dedicated caver, she spends her weekends exploring remote underground passages.
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A group of experienced cavers discovered a hidden chamber deep inside the cave system.
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Tony, an avid caver, is excited to join the expedition to explore the ancient cave.
Synonyms
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9.1
A person who explores caves for fun
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9.9
A person who studies or explores caves
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8.4
A person who explores caves for fun
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Morphology
Etymology
Caver comes from cave + -er, so it simply means a person who goes into a cave. The older root cavus means 'hollow' and is in words like cavity and cavern, so a caver is someone who explores hollow places underground.