snow cave

collocation in English

meaningsofsnowandcave

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snow
noun
uk
/snəʊ/us
/snoʊ/
the small, soft, white pieces of ice that sometimes fall from the sky when it is cold, or the white layer on the ground and other surfaces that ...
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cave
noun[C]
uk
/keɪv/us
/keɪv/
a large hole in the side of a hill, cliff, or mountain, or one that ...
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(Definition ofsnowandcavefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsnow cave

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They returned to thesnowcave.
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Digging asnowcavecan be very physically demanding.
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This is thought to result in reduced air ventilation through thesnowcavewalls and roof, and thus increase risk of suffocation.
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The addition of a good quality bivvy bag and closed cell foam sleeping mat will also increase the warmth of thesnowcave.
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A correctly madesnowcavewill hover around freezing, which relative to outside temperatures can be very warm.
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All nine of them stayed the night in thesnowcave, and the $25,000 was won.
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Another kind ofsnowcaveis the quinzhee, which is constructed of snow rather than created by digging a hole out of (or displacing) snow.
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Asnowcaveis constructed by excavating snow so that the entrance tunnel enters below the main space to retain warm air.
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People caught in very cold, snowy conditions can build an igloo orsnowcaveto shelter.
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He hand-dug a 15 m deep pit adjacent to his beneath-the-surfacesnowcave, which served as his living quarters during his seven-month-long wintering-over stint.
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In perfect conditions with good snow, digging asnowcavefor 2 or 3 persons often takes 3 to 4 hours to complete.
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The two polar bear cubs play in the snow for a while until returning to theirsnowcave.
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The other nine were told that if anyone asked to leave thesnowcave, they could, but the money for the challenge would then be lost.
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While such dens are typically subterranean, they may also be snow caves or simply beneath rock ledges.
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He kept his gear light by planning to sleep in snow caves, so he would not need a tent.
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Female polar bears also den in snow caves to give birth to their young.
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Digging out snow caves was the only option for protection from extreme environment.
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Trainees were taught skiing, mountain climbing, snow survival skills (such as building snow caves), and winter combat.
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Some climbers do not use tents at high altitudes unless the snow conditions do not allow for snow caving, since snow caves are silent and much warmer than tents.
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