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spelunking
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spelunking
(noun)
spelunking
/spɪ
ˈ
lʌŋkɪŋ/
noun
spelunking
/spɪ
ˈ
lʌŋkɪŋ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPELUNKING
[
noncount
]
US
:
the sport or practice of exploring or studying caves
Her hobbies include hiking, biking, and
spelunking
.
They love to
go spelunking
.
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called also
caving
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