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  • noun Plural form of caver.

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Examples

  • A group of extreme "cavers" are trapped inside a vast underground labyrinth adjacent to the South Pacific and they have to find a way out.

    Thestar.com - Home Page Peter Howell 2011

  • A man swept to his death in a Brisbane stormwater drain overnight was known to local "cavers" who explore urban underground networks, ninemsn has learnt.

    National Nine News 2008

  • A man swept to his death in a Brisbane stormwater drain overnight was known to local "cavers" who explore urban underground networks, ninemsn has learnt.

    National Nine News 2008

  • A man swept to his death in a Brisbane stormwater drain overnight was known to local "cavers" who explore urban underground networks, ninemsn has learnt.

    National Nine News 2008

  • It's basically a movie about seven cavers on a trip to a remote section of Kazakhstan, where they've discovered an unexplored cave.

    Rabid Rewind: The Cavern 2010

  • No one knows they're there, because God forbid other cavers find out about the interminable trek required to reach the site.

    Rabid Rewind: The Cavern 2010

  • So far, the disease is concentrated in the northeastern U.S. To reduce its spread, wildlife experts have asked cavers to avoid caverns which are not already frequented by tourists or caving groups.

    Cavers Explore Mysterious Hidden Wonders 2011

  • While some cavers vigorously protest widespread closures, and federal land managers continue to put off the one action that can clearly slow the spread of the bat epidemic, the rest of us should be deeply concerned not just about the future of bats which make up 25 percent of all mammal species in the world, but about what their loss means for the balance of nature.

    What's Killing Millions Of American Bats? Joanna Zelman 2011

  • In fact, cavers must be careful not to disturb bat colonies.

    Cavers Explore Mysterious Hidden Wonders 2011

  • In decades past, Maslyn says, cavers used to carry anthodites away.

    Cavers Explore Mysterious Hidden Wonders 2011

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