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Cave with significant vertical passages
A pit cave, shaft cave or vertical cave—or often simply called a pit (in the US) and pothole or pot (in the UK); jama in Slavic languages scientific and
Pit_cave
Pit cave in Aquismón, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
The Cave of Swallows, also called the Cave of the Swallows (Spanish: Sótano de las Golondrinas), is an open-air pit cave in the municipality of Aquismón
Cave_of_Swallows
Pit cave in West Virginia, United States
Hellhole is a large and deep pit cave in Germany Valley of eastern West Virginia. It is the seventh longest cave in the United States and is home to almost
Hellhole_(cave)
Specialized field of wilderness rescue
flash flood caused the situation in the cave to become extremely hazardous. While attempting to navigate a pit being inundated with a high flow of water
Cave_rescue
Cave in Georgia (US)
19th deepest cave in the United States and features one of the deepest pits in the U.S., named Fantastic Pit (586 feet, 179 m). In total, the cave has over
Ellison's_Cave
Cave in Wyoming, United States
Natural Trap Cave is a pit cave in the Bighorn Mountains, in northern Wyoming, United States. Excavations in the cave are an important source of paleontological
Natural_Trap_Cave
Geological feature in Croatia
Keva's pit cave (Croatian: Kevina jama) is a pit cave located in the village of Radošić in the municipality of Lećevica, part of Split-Dalmatia County
Keva's_pit_cave
Form of earth shelter dwelling in northern China
skillfully use loess's features (wall stability) to dig a square pit on the spot, and then dig the cave horizontally on the four walls to form the underground courtyard
Yaodong
Natural void under a planetary surface
or artificial cave associated with use by humans List of caves Outline of caves – Overview of and topical guide to caves Pit cave – Cave with significant
Cave
Geographical term referring to vertical shaft in caves
of the cavern lies above it. Abîme are also known as pit caves in the United States and pot caves in England. They can also be called domepits, due to
Abîme
Star Wars creature
and Boba Fett. Speculative fiction portal Film portal Sarlacc's Pit cave – a karst cave entrance in British Columbia, Canada "Sarlacc". StarWars.com. Retrieved
Sarlacc
Cave in British Columbia, Canada
Lancour, spotted a deep, snow-filled depression at the cave entrance. The team named the cave Sarlacc's Pit, in reference to the Sarlacc creature from the film
Wells Gray Park Cave discovery
Wells_Gray_Park_Cave_discovery
1945 mass murders by Yugoslav partisans
of the Barbara Pit mine began in 2008. It took several months for workers to remove concrete walls built after the war to seal the cave. On 3 March 2009
Barbara_Pit_massacre
Pit cave
The Riesending Cave (German: Riesending-Schachthöhle) is a pit cave in the Untersberg near Berchtesgaden, Germany, and Salzburg, Austria. At 1,148 m it
Riesending_Cave
Links to Wikipedia articles on sinkholes, blue holes, dolines, cenotes, and pit caves
is a list of sinkholes, blue holes, dolines, crown holes, cenotes, and pit caves. A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form
List_of_sinkholes
Geologically-formed topological depression
names are listed below. Aven – In the south of France (this name means pit cave in the Occitan language). Black holes (not to be confused with cosmic black
Sinkhole
Human being who inhabits a cave
caves: caves are rare across most of the world; most caves are dark, cold, and damp; and other cave inhabitants, such as bears and cave bears, cave lions
Cave_dweller
Natural cave that contains significant amounts of year-round ice
Chasm (Alberta, Canada) Bortig Pit Cave (Apuseni Mountains, Romania) Canyon Creek Ice Cave (Alberta, Canada) Castleguard Cave (Alberta, Canada) Coudersport
Ice_cave
"Man Stuck In Utah Cave Dies". NPR. Retrieved 2026-05-08. staff, Seattle Times (2009-12-17). "Authorities: Man falls into pit in Ky. cave, dies". The Seattle
List of U.S. caving fatalities
List_of_U.S._caving_fatalities
Cave in Abkhazia, Georgia
Veryovkina Cave (also spelled Verëvkina Cave, Georgian: ვერიოვკინის მღვიმე, romanized: veriovk'inis mghvime; Abkhaz: Вериовкин иҳаԥы) is a cave in Abkhazia
Veryovkina_Cave
Recreational pastime of exploring cave systems
exploring wild cave systems (as distinguished from show caves). In contrast, speleology is the scientific study of caves and the cave environment. The
Caving
2014 rescue operation in Germany
Westhauser [de] and two colleagues descended into the Riesending Cave, the deepest and longest pit cave in Germany, located in the south-eastern edge of the country
Riesending_Cave_rescue
Type of cave
A solutional cave, solution cave, or karst cave is usually formed in a soluble rock like limestone, of which calcium carbonate (CaCO3) composes. Being
Solutional_cave
Structure formed in a cave by the deposition of minerals from water
(spḗlaion) 'cave' and θέμα (théma) 'deposit') is a geological formation made by mineral deposits that accumulate over time in natural caves. They can take
Speleothem
Pit cave in Isabela, Puerto Rico
Pozo de Jacinto (Jacinto's Pit Cave) is a blowhole located at Barrio Bajuras in the northwestern side Puerto Rican municipality of Isabela on Puerto Rico
Pozo_de_Jacinto
Lunar feature with first proven lunar cave
"Moon caves? New discovery offers possible shelter for future explorers". USA Today. Retrieved 16 July 2024. "Pits Atlas: Mare Tranquillitatis Pit". Lunar
Mare_Tranquillitatis_pit
Cave formed in volcanic rock, especially one formed via volcanic processes
cave is any cave formed in volcanic rock, though it typically means caves formed by volcanic processes, which are more properly termed volcanic caves
Lava_cave
Topics referred to by the same term
place Pit cave, a natural cave containing a vertical shaft Mine (mining) Open-pit mine, surface extraction of rock or minerals Coal mine or pit Pit, an
Pit
of longest caves includes caves in which the combined length of documented passageways exceeds 100 kilometres (62 mi). In some of these caves, passageways
List_of_longest_caves
Stanišovská Cave, Jánska valley Bad Hole (Jaskyňa zlá diera), Bachureň Note: The list is incomplete Diviačia priepasť (literally Boar Pit Cave), Slovak Karst
List_of_caves_in_Slovakia
This list of deepest caves includes the deepest known natural caves according to maximum surveyed depth as of 2025[update]. The depth value is measured
List_of_deepest_caves
Animals that live underground
also able to live underground (eutroglophiles), and species that are only cave visitors (subtroglophiles and trogloxenes). Land-dwelling troglobites may
List_of_troglobites
Cave in United States of America
technique. The most renowned discovery at Lovelock Cave was a cache of eleven duck decoys found in Pit 12, Lot 4, by Harrington and Loud when they were
Lovelock_Cave
Natural opening where surface water enters caves
similar to estavelles. Morphologically, ponors come in forms of large pits and caves, large fissures and caverns, networks of smaller cracks, and sedimentary
Ponor
Topography from dissolved soluble rocks
characterized by features like poljes above and drainage systems with sinkholes and caves underground. There is some evidence that karst may occur in more weathering-resistant
Karst
Species of crustacean
On Bermuda, it has been recorded from Bee Pit Cave and Walsingham Cave, two anchialine limestone karst caves located in Hamilton Parish. It lives in the
Speleoithona_bermudensis
Elongate mineral formation found on a cave floor
a member of') is a type of rock formation that rises from the floor of a cave due to the accumulation of material deposited on the floor from ceiling drippings
Stalagmite
Natural pit or sinkhole that exposes groundwater underneath
to Wikipedia articles on sinkholes, blue holes, dolines, cenotes, and pit caves Cenote Hubiku – Temozón, Mexico | Atlas Obscura or tz'onot in some secondary
Cenote
ceiling of a lava tube, a kind of cave formation. Karst A landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks. Pit A vertical space for which ascending
Glossary of caving and speleology
Glossary_of_caving_and_speleology
Elongated mineral formation hanging down from a cave ceiling
(stalássein) 'to drip') is a mineral formation that hangs from the ceiling of caves, hot springs, or man-made structures such as bridges and mines. Any material
Stalactite
Subfamily of snakes
The Crotalinae, commonly known as pit vipers, or pit adders, are a subfamily of vipers found in Asia and the Americas, distinguished by the presence of
Pit_viper
list of caves in Australia. Abercrombie Caves Ashford Caves Bendethera Caves Borenore Caves Bungonia Caves Careys Caves Cliefden Caves Jenolan Caves (List
List_of_caves_in_Australia
show caves, i.e. only those caves that are publicly accessible. Aïn Taïba – Oasis and pit cave in Ouargla Province, Algeria Anou Achra Lemoun – Cave of
List_of_caves
Paintings, often prehistoric, on cave walls and ceilings
archaeology, cave paintings are a type of parietal art (which category also includes petroglyphs, or engravings), found on the wall or ceilings of caves. The
Cave_painting
Caves and archaeological site in India
easily. The entrance is like that of a Pit Cave. From the ground you can only see two pits side by side and a third pit a little further away. After descending
Belum_Caves
Removal of material from a solid surface
is termed "barrow pit" in the western United States (especially the Rocky Mountains). The localism—sometimes pronounced "borrer pit"—describes the ditch
Digging
2010 documentary film by Werner Herzog
Cave of Forgotten Dreams is a 2010 3D documentary film by Werner Herzog about the Chauvet Cave in Southern France, which contains some of the oldest human-painted
Cave_of_Forgotten_Dreams
Cave made accessible to the general public for guided visits
A show cave—also called tourist cave, public cave, and, in the United States, commercial cave—is a cave which has been made accessible to the public for
Show_cave
2016 Finnish film directed by Juan Reina
Juan Reina. Four Finnish cave divers face their worst nightmare when two of their friends drown deep inside an underwater cave in Norway. When the official
Diving_into_the_Unknown
National park in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
stalagmites, stalagnates and flowstone drapes. Pit caves, caused by collapse of the ceiling, light the inside of the caves. The main gallery has a length of 22 km
Candelaria_Caves
Cave on Mount Medvednica
pit cave and second deepest cave on the Medvednica massif behind Veternica, at 45 m, at one point the deepest. It is located in an area with many pit
Velebitaška_jama
Flooded sinkhole near the town of Hranice, Czech Republic
Hranice Abyss (Czech: Hranická propast) is the deepest flooded pit cave in the world. It is a karst sinkhole near the town of Hranice, Czech Republic.
Hranice_Abyss
Cave formed within the ice of a glacier
A glacier cave is a cave formed within the ice of a glacier. Glacier caves are often called ice caves, but the latter term is properly used to describe
Glacier_cave
Pit cave near Gramat, in the Occitanie region, Franc
44.8580500; 1.7501389 The Padirac Chasm (French: Gouffre de Padirac) is a cave located near Gramat, in the Lot department, Occitanie region, France. The
Padirac_Cave
Overview of and topical guide to caves
light. Ice caves – caves that hold ice within them during most or all of the year. Pit cave – largely vertical cave. Breathing cave – caves where barometric
Outline_of_caves
Spherical speleothem concreted concentrically
A cave pearl is a small, usually spherical, speleothem (cave formation) found in limestone caves. Cave pearls are formed by a concretion of calcium salts
Cave_pearl
Topics referred to by the same term
Sarlacc Pit may refer to: The fictional home of Sarlacc, from the Star Wars franchise Sarlacc's Pit cave – a cave in British Columbia This disambiguation
Sarlacc_Pit
Small nodes of calcite, aragonite, or gypsum that form on surfaces in caves
Cave popcorn, or coralloids, are small nodes of calcite, aragonite, or gypsum that form on surfaces in caves, especially limestone caves. They are a common
Cave_popcorn
Cave in Eddy County, New Mexico, U.S.
historic cave contained a 90-foot (27 m) entrance pit known as Misery Hole, which led to 400 feet (122 m) of dry, dead-end passages. The cave was visited
Lechuguilla_Cave
Passage in a cave that is submerged under water
A sump, or siphon, is a passage in a cave that is submerged under water. A sump may be static, with no inward or outward flow, or active, with continuous
Sump_(cave)
Sinkhole in Saint Ann, Jamaica
Hutchinson's Hole is a large pit cave (located in Saint Ann in northern Jamaica) named after the 18th century serial killer Lewis Hutchinson, who used
Hutchinson's_Hole
River that runs wholly or partly beneath the ground surface
natural rivers may be entirely subterranean, collecting in and flowing through cave systems. In karst topography, rivers that originate above ground can disappear
Subterranean_river
Sauta Cave Shelta Cave On Your Knees Cave Trail Creek Caves Antelope Cave Bat Cave mine Cave of the Bells Colossal Cave Coronado Cave Grand Canyon Caverns
List of caves in the United States
List_of_caves_in_the_United_States
Cave formed by the wave action of the sea
A sea cave or littoral cave is a type of cave formed primarily by the wave action of the sea. The primary process involved is erosion. Sea caves are found
Sea_cave
Lake under the Earth's surface
where limestone or other soluble rock has been weathered away, leaving a cave where water can flow and accumulate. Natural underground lakes are an uncommon
Underground_lake
Geological phenomenon
water flows down the walls or along the floors of a cave. They are typically found in "solution caves", in limestone, where they are the most common speleothem
Flowstone
1945 Yugoslav massacres of Nazi Germany–allied Slovene Home Guard members
these post-war summary executions. The victims were thrown into various pits and caves, which were then sealed with explosives. There were many thousands of
Kočevski_Rog_massacre
Type of structural collapse
A cave-in is a collapse of a geologic formation, mine or structure which may occur during mining, tunneling, or steep-walled excavation such as trenching
Cave-in
Dart has created several caves along its fringes. There are few caves with active streamways in Devon, excluding the Bakers Pit streamway. Devon also has
Caves_in_Devon
Town in the Czech Republic
the Bečva River and is known for the Hranice Abyss, the deepest flooded pit cave in the world. Hranice is an industrial city and railway junction. The historic
Hranice_(Přerov_District)
the latest verifiable data. Some caves and cave systems are partially accessible to the general public. Other caves have restricted access; restrictions
List of longest caves in the United States
List_of_longest_caves_in_the_United_States
House partially or entirely surrounded by earth
the area. The first type is pit cave dwellings. Usually, people dig a sunken courtyard, which is a rectangular underground pit about 10 meters deep, then
Earth_shelter
Town in Querétaro, Mexico
forest to reach. The walls of the pit cave are mostly vertical and partially covered by vegetation. At the bottom of the cave there is a small forest on a
Arroyo_Seco,_Querétaro
Climbing technique
the Jumar for pit caving. Petzl started a small caving equipment manufacturing company, Petzl, which manufactures equipment for caving, climbing, mountaineering
Single-rope_technique
Equipment for caving and spelunking
Caving equipment is equipment used by cavers and speleologists to aid and protect them while exploring caves. The term may also be used to refer to equipment
Caving_equipment
forms caves. List of caves List of caves in the United States List of caves in Missouri List of longest caves in the United States "Tennessee Caves (and
List_of_caves_in_Tennessee
Cave beneath the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem
al-Arwaḥ; sometimes translated Pit of Souls, Cave of Spirits, or Well of Spirits) is a partly natural, partly man-made cave located inside the Foundation
Well_of_Souls
Oasis and pit cave in Ouargla Province, Algeria
'Aïn Taïba (or Hassi Taïba) is an oasis and pit cave in Algeria. Aïn Taïba is about 190 kilometres (120 mi) south of Ouargla and about 250 kilometres (160 mi)
Aïn_Taïba
many caves. This list compiles those with Wikipedia articles. Onyx Cave Cosmic Cavern Mystic Caverns and Crystal Dome Old Spanish Treasure Cave Blanchard
List_of_caves_in_Arkansas
Type of cave
breathing cave or barometric cave is a rare type of cave in which atmospheric pressure gradients between the inside and outside of a cave cause air to
Breathing_cave
Cave on Mount Medvednica
is a 27 m deep pit cave with horizontal extensions on the Medvednica massif in Croatia. It is located in an area with many pit caves, but is one of the
Bijele_sige
recreational caving fatalities in the United Kingdom. It includes all verified deaths associated with the exploration of natural caves and disused mines
List_of_UK_caving_fatalities
inconspicuous entrance is a sloping pit about 6 feet deep. The cave contains four rooms and several pools of water. Cumberland Bone Cave - Located near the town of
List_of_caves_of_Maryland
Cave system in Devon, England
Bakers Pit is a phreatic maze cave system near Buckfastleigh, Devon, England. It was first opened in 1847 by quarrying activities. Bakers Pit is entered
Bakers_Pit
Deepest sinkhole in the world, located in China
The Xiaozhai Tiankeng (小寨天坑), also known as the Xiaozhai Heavenly Pit, is the world's deepest sinkhole. It is located in Fengjie County of Chongqing Municipality
Xiaozhai_Tiankeng
list of caves in Missouri includes the location, length, and date they were opened to the public (or discovered). There are roughly 7,500 caves recorded
List_of_caves_in_Missouri
Species that lives in caves and similar subterranean environments
Troglofauna are small cave-dwelling animals that have adapted to their dark surroundings. Troglofauna and stygofauna are the two types of subterranean
Troglofauna
Groundwater source in certain geological conditions
terminus of a cave drainage system at the place where a river cave reaches the Earth's surface, it is often possible to enter the caves from karst springs
Karst_spring
Topics referred to by the same term
that the expansion of the universe is accelerating Schlüter Crater Pit, a lunar pit cave Simple commodity production, independent producers trading their
SCP
Defunct secret society in San Francisco
expedition caving trips, the most prominent being a two-week trip to Sótano de las Golondrinas in Central Mexico, the deepest free pit cave in the world
Suicide_Club_(secret_society)
Diving in water-filled caves
Cave diving is underwater diving in water-filled caves. It may be done as an extreme sport, a way of exploring flooded caves for scientific investigation
Cave_diving
Science of cave and karst systems
(from Ancient Greek σπήλαιον (spḗlaion) 'cave' and -λογία (-logía) 'study of') is the scientific study of caves and other karst features, as well as their
Speleology
Cave entrance barricade
A cave gate is a manmade barricade typically placed at, or just inside, the entrance to a cave in an effort to impede or mitigate human access to a cave's
Cave_gate
Currency of Afghanistan
banknote during the monarchy, back (1963) "A 'pothole cave' or 'mouth of a shaft' (or Pit cave) is said to be visible on the Afs. 10,000 banknote from
Afghan_afghani
Topics referred to by the same term
probe, of the Indian lunar satellite Chandrayaan-1 Mare Ingenii Pit, a lunar pit cave Macrophage inflammatory protein, in biology Maximum inspiratory
MIP
Type of cave
talus cave, also known as a boulder cave, is a type of cave formed by the gaps between one or, more commonly, many large boulders. Talus caves can be
Talus_cave
Fictional location and internet project
Flesh Pit National Park" was created within the superorganism by the Anodyne corporation, treating the living creature much like a natural cave system
Mystery Flesh Pit National Park
Mystery_Flesh_Pit_National_Park
Peninsula of Wisconsin in Lake Michigan
southern base of Brussels Hill. It is the deepest known pit cave and the fourth-longest known cave of any sort in Wisconsin. It was discovered by excavating
Door_Peninsula
Pit cave in Turkey
Kuylucu Cave or Kuyluç Cave (Turkish: Dağlı Kuylucu Mağarası or Kuyluç Mağarası) is a pit cave located in Kastamonu Province, Turkey. Dağlı Kuylucu Cave is
Dağlı_Kuylucu_Cave
Incident in Yugoslavia at the end of World War II
of in caves, pits and ravines in the Kočevski Rog massacre. Internees of the Teharje camp were killed in its vicinity and in the surrounding caves and mines
Bleiburg_repatriations
PIT CAVE
PIT CAVE
Male
Polish
Polish form of Roman Latin Vitus, WIT means "life."
Boy/Male
American, British, Dutch, English, Greek, Latin, Swedish
Follower of Christ; Nickname for Christopher; Frontiersman Kit Carson; Anointed; Christian
Female
English
Pet form of English Katherine, KIT means "pure." Compare with masculine Kit.
Male
English
Pet form of English Philip, PIP means "lover of horses."
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Pit
Male
English
Pet form of English Christopher, KIT means "Christ-bearer." Compare with another form of Kit.
Girl/Female
Italian Latin Spanish Swedish
Pious.
Male
Italian
Italian and Portuguese form of Latin Pius, PIO means "pious."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English pytte, pitte ‘pit’, ‘hollow’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a pit or hollow, or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Pitt in Hampshire.
Boy/Male
British, Dutch, English, Greek
From the Pit
Boy/Male
Muslim
Saint, Spiritual guide, Wise
Male
English
English unisex short form of English Patrick and Latin Patricia, PAT means "patrician; of noble birth."
Boy/Male
Dutch Latin Polish
White.
Male
French
Old French name, possibly derived from the word pepin/pipin, PÉPIN means "seed of a fruit."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Beloved
Girl/Female
Latin American
Noble. St. Patricia was a 7th century patron saint of Naples.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Friend
Male
Russian
(Тит) Russian form of Roman Latin Titus, TIT means "fire; to burn" or "straining."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Song
Male
Scottish
Pet form of medieval Scottish Kester, KIT means "Christ-bearer." Compare with another form of Kit.
PIT CAVE
PIT CAVE
Female
Egyptian
, a wife of Rameses II.
Girl/Female
Indian
Generous, Loyal, Close, Intimate, Friendly
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
Indian
An old Arabian tribes name
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : occupational name for a blacksmith or worker in iron, from Old French ferron ‘blacksmith’, Latin ferro, genitive ferrÅnis, a derivative of ferrum ‘iron’. Compare Ferro.
Boy/Male
French Welsh
Light; illumination. Form of Luke.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Bird of queen
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Latin American
Graced with God's bounty.
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imp. & p. p.
of Spit
n.
The endocarp of a drupe, and its contained seed or seeds; a stone; as, a peach pit; a cherry pit, etc.
v. t.
To place or put into a pit or hole.
n.
A pit.
n.
A rolling-pin.
n.
A pit; a pockmark.
n.
See Pit of the stomach (below).
v. i.
To attend to a spit; to use a spit.
imp. & p. p.
of Hit
n.
A vat sunk in the ground; as, a tan pit.
n.
An article of food consisting of paste baked with something in it or under it; as, chicken pie; venison pie; mince pie; apple pie; pumpkin pie.
inf.
of Wit
v. t.
To introduce as an antagonist; to set forward for or in a contest; as, to pit one dog against another.
n.
The shaft of a coal mine; a coal pit.
imp. & p. p.
of Put
a.
Petted; indulged; admired; cherished; as, a pet child; a pet lamb; a pet theory.
n.
A large hole in the ground from which material is dug or quarried; as, a stone pit; a gravel pit; or in which material is made by burning; as, a lime pit; a charcoal pit.
v. t.
To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of.
v. t.
To make fit or suitable; to adapt to the purpose intended; to qualify; to put into a condition of readiness or preparation.
n.
A crucible; as, a graphite pot; a melting pot.