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spelunking

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
spelunking /spɪˈlʌŋkɪŋ/

▶noun N. Amer. the exploration of caves, especially as a hobby.

– derivatives
spelunker noun.

– origin 1940s: from obs. spelunk ‘cave’ (from L. spelunca).

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