cave — cavelike, adj. /kayv/, n., v., caved, caving. n. 1. a hollow in the earth, esp. one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc. 2. a storage cellar, esp. for wine. 3. Eng. Hist. a secession, or a group of seceders, from a… … Universalium
Cave — For other uses, see Cave (disambiguation). Cavern redirects here. For other uses, see Cavern (disambiguation). Lechuguilla Cave, New Mexico A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to… … Wikipedia
cave — 1. ‘A natural home in the ground, large enough for human entry’ is probably the most useful definition. This covers the enormous variety of caves that do occur but eliminates the many artificial tunnels and galleries incorrectly named caves.… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Deer Cave — is located near Miri, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo and is a show cave attraction of Gunung Mulu National Park. It was surveyed in 1961 by G.E. Wilford, of the Malaysian Geological Survey, who predicted that Mulu would yield many more caves in the… … Wikipedia
gull — A widened fissure formed by land slipping along valley sides, generally where massive beds such as limestone overlie weaker rocks [9]. See also tectonic cave; windypit … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park State Party = VIE Type = Natural Criteria = viii ID = 951 Region = Asia Pacific Year = 2003 Session = 27th Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/951Infobox protected area | name =… … Wikipedia
river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
Geology of Mars — Mars Mars as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope Designations … Wikipedia
Oregon Caves National Monument — Coordinates: 42°05′44″N 123°24′21″W / 42.09556°N 123.40583°W / 42.09556; 123.40583 … Wikipedia
