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-Ologies and -Isms | 1986 | Copyright

71. Caves

caving: the term for speleology used by professionals.
speleology, spelaeology: the branch of geology that explores, studies, and describes caves. —speleologist, spelaeologist, n. —speleological, spelaeological, adj.
spelunker: a person who explores caves as a hobby. —spelunk, v.

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caves

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caves Palestine abounds in caves, some so large that in them a contingent of 400 armed men could take refuge (1 Sam. 22: 1–2). Most famous of all are the caves in which the community at Qumran hid their MSS before the Roman invaders (66–70 CE) overran the place.

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Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Eva: palindromic chaos in a cave. Magazine article from: Word Ways; 5/1/2002
	CAVE CENTRAL.(Health/Science) Newspaper article from: The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM); 11/22/2008
	Cave Diving Off the Big Island of Hawaii. Magazine article from: The Evening Standard (London, England); 5/1/2001