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cave-in

UK
/ˈkeɪv ɪn/
US
/ˈkeɪv ɪn/

Translations

cave-innoun
UK
/ˈkeɪv ɪn/
US
/ˈkeɪv ɪn/
capitulationAu sens figuré, dans un contexte politique ou social.
The senator called the compromise a cave-in to lobbyists.
Le sénateur a qualifié le compromis de capitulation devant les lobbyistes.
The miners escaped before the cave-in blocked the shaft.
Les mineurs se sont enfuis avant que l'effondrement ne bloque le puits.
Additional translations
écroulementS’emploie aussi pour un affaissement ou un éboulement de structure.
Synonyms
implosion
rockfall
giving way
collapse
subsidence
caving-in
falling-in
structural failure
slumping
sinkhole
landslip
Antonyms
stability
integrity
intactness
construction
support
cave-inadjective
Attributive only; used before a noun to describe something relating to or caused by a cave-in.
d'effondrementEmployé devant un nom pour indiquer un lien avec un effondrement.
The mine was inspected for cave-in damage.
La mine a été inspectée pour des dégâts d'effondrement.
Synonyms
concave
depressed
dented
buckled
crumpled
sunken
fallen-in
collapsed
caved-in
Antonyms
stable
unbroken
intact
raised
outward
bulging
protruding
convex

Definitions

cave-innoun
a sudden collapse of the ground, roof, or another structure into a hollow space below
The miners escaped before the cave-in blocked the shaft.
an act of giving way, surrendering, or yielding under pressure
The senator called the compromise a cave-in to lobbyists.
cave-inadjective
used before another noun to describe something relating to or caused by a cave-in
The mine was inspected for cave-in damage.
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