spelunker
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spe·lunk·er
(spĭ-lŭng′kər, spē′lŭng′-)n.
One who explores caves chiefly as a hobby; a caver.
[From obsolete spelunk, cave, from Middle English, from Old French spelunque, from Latin spēlunca, from Greek spēlunx.]
spe′lunk′ing n.
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spelunker
(spɪˈlʌŋkə)n
(Other Non-sporting Hobbies) a person whose hobby is the exploration and study of caves
[C20: from Latin spēlunca, from Greek spēlunx a cave]
speˈlunking n
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spe•lunk•er
(spɪˈlʌŋ kər)n.
a person who explores caves, esp. as a hobby.
[1940–45; < Latin spēlunc(a) cave (« Greek spêlynx, s. spēlyng-, akin to spḗlaion; compare spelaean) + -er1]
spe•lunk′ing, n.
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spelunker
a person who explores caves as a hobby. — spelunk, v.
See also: Caves-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
spelunker
Someone who explores caves as a hobby or pastime.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() explorer, adventurer - someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) |
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spelunker
[spɪˈlʌŋkəʳ] N (US) → espeleólogo/a m/fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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spelunker
n → Hobbyhöhlenforscher(in) m(f)
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