SPELUNKING


Meaning of SPELUNKING in English

spe ‧ lunk ‧ ing /spəˈlʌŋkɪŋ, spɪˈlʌŋkɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] American English

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: spelunca 'cave' , from Greek spelynx ]

the sport of walking and climbing in ↑ cave s

—spelunker noun [countable]

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