Cavein
a collapse, as of anything hollow:
the worst cave-in in the history of mining.
a place or site of such a collapse.
submission to something or someone previously opposed or resisted:
His cave-in to such unreasonable demands shocked us.
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a collapse, as of anything hollow: the worst cave-in in the history of mining. a place or site of such a collapse. submission to something or someone previously opposed or resisted: His cave-in to such unreasonable demands shocked us. Contemporary Examples Historical Examples
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