cave-in

noun

  1. 1

    The act of something collapsing or caving in.

    We were warned away from the rickety old mine because of the danger of cave-ins.
  2. 2

    The location where something has caved in.

    We couldn't get past the cave in blocking the tunnel.
  3. 3

    The act of relenting.

    It was a cave in, but I let my child have a candy to shut her up.

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