cave under

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle under

Meanings

1

Collapse beneath weight or pressure

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Why “under”? Something goes below the surface.

The roof caved under the snow.
The roof collapsed beneath the snow.
The old table caved under the heavy boxes.
The old table collapsed beneath the heavy boxes.

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cave undercave in

Cave under means collapse beneath weight or pressure. Cave in means yield under pressure.

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