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spelunking


spe·lunk·ing

noun \-kiŋ\

Definition of SPELUNKING

: the hobby or practice of exploring caves
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Examples of SPELUNKING

  1. Her hobbies include hiking, biking, and spelunking.
  2. They love to go spelunking.

First Known Use of SPELUNKING

1944

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