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What is the difference between caving and spelunking?

caving | spelunking |

As nouns the difference between caving and spelunking

is that caving is the recreational sport of exploring caves while spelunking is the practice or hobby of exploring underground caverns; caving.

As verbs the difference between caving and spelunking

is that caving is present participle of lang=en while spelunking is present participle of lang=en (to explore underground caves).

caving

English

Noun

(wikipedia caving)
  • The recreational sport of exploring caves.
  • An act of collapsing or caving in.
  • * 2005 , Sandy Gow, ?Bonar Alexander Gow, Roughnecks, Rock Bits and Rigs (page 282)
    • Likewise, some Turner Valley wells had to be abandoned because of repeated cavings .

    See also

    * speleology * potholing

    Verb

    (head)

    • spelunking

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia spelunking) (-)
  • The practice or hobby of exploring underground caverns; caving.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (to explore underground caves).