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I . cave2 N

II . cave2 VB intr

1. cave (hollow out):

cave-in [ˈkeɪvɪn] N

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The former had part of its ceiling caved in and was filled with silt from flash floods, but contained 280 potsherds.
en.wikipedia.org
She was covered with pustules, gray and hard like pearls, her toothless mouth caved in, and dyed red hair wild.
en.wikipedia.org
I was queueing at the cash desk when the roof suddenly caved in.
www.thejournal.ie
This was the forerunner of the classic 1950s model pose: chest caved-in and hipbones jutting forward.
fashion.telegraph.co.uk
Some of the residents were alerted by the commotion and evacuated seconds before the entire building caved in.
en.wikipedia.org
Although the bridge had been repaired after being damaged in smaller floods of 1950 but was undercut again and caved in without causing any injuries.
en.wikipedia.org
In town, some buildings bear the spattered pockmarks of shrapnel damage, while others have a caved-in wall or roof from a direct hit by a shell, or a rocket.
uk.news.yahoo.com

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