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caving the sport of climbing in and exploring caves caving [′kāv·iŋ] (mining engineering) A mining procedure, used when the surface is expendable, in which the ore body is undercut and allowed to fall, breaking into small pieces that are recovered by passages (drifts) driven for that purpose; sublevel caving, block caving, and top slicing are examples. (petroleum engineering) Collapsing of the walls of a wellbore. Also known as sloughing. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The loose soil which had been put aside is then brought and rammed down firmly, to prevent its caving in, and is frequently sprinkled with water, to destroy the scent, lest the wolves and bears should be attracted to the place, and root up the concealed treasure. And to port there loomed, like the caving in of one of the sides, a bulky mass with a slanting outline. |
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