CAVEIN

Cave In

Cave In is an American rock band that formed in 1995, in Methuen, Massachusetts. After several members changes in the late 1990s, their lineup solidified with the 1998 release of Until Your Heart Stops through Hydra Head Records. Their early albums were prominent in the metalcore scene. After this release, the band started experimenting with other genres. Cave In later received mainstream recognition for their 2003 RCA Records album Antenna and its lead single "Anchor," which had an overall alternative rock style. The group went on hiatus in 2006 and later reformed in 2009 with the release of a new EP, Planets of Old, as well ...

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Cave-in

A cave-in is a collapse of a geologic formation, mine or structure which typically occurs during mining or tunneling. Geologic structures prone to cave-ins include alvar, tsingy and other limestone formations, but can also include lava tubes and a variety of other subsurface rock formations.

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cave in

Noun

  1. The act of something collapsing or caving in.
    We were warned away from the rickety old mine because of the danger of cave-ins.
  2. The location where something has caved in.
    We couldn't get past the cave in blocking the tunnel.
  3. The act of relenting.
    It was a cave in, but I let my child have a candy to shut her up.

Verb

  1. To collapse inward or downward.
    The roof caved in under the weight of the snow.
    He caved-in the side of the barrel with a single well-placed kick.
  2. To relent; to acquiesce; to comply; to grant approval; to lose willpower.
    I finally caved in and had a slice of cake.


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