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spelunking

spe lunk ing |spiˈləNGkiNG spəˈləŋkɪŋ | noun the exploration of caves, esp. as a hobby. DERIVATIVES spe lunk er |-kər |noun ORIGIN 1940s: from obsolete spelunk cave (from Latin spelunca ) + -ing 1 .

 

Oxford Dictionary

spelunking

spelunking |spɪˈlʌŋkɪŋ | noun [ mass noun ] N. Amer. the exploration of caves, especially as a hobby. DERIVATIVES spelunker noun ORIGIN 1940s: from obsolete spelunk cave (from Latin spelunca ) + -ing 1 .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

spelunking

spe lunk ing /spɪlʌ́ŋkɪŋ /名詞 U ⦅米 ⦆洞窟 どうくつ 探検 .