What do I call a smaller section of a cave?

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I mean, in the context analogous to when there's a side road leading off a main road.

I look for a term that replaces such a 'side road' when I'm speaking about caves.

Is 'branch' a correct term or do I need to use something like 'passage' or 'section' and be more specific instead?

Thanks, sounds good to me. If you post it as an answer, I'll accept it. — Ambu, Commented Jul 23, 2020 at 18:12
I would read this: vancouverisland.com/things-to-do-and-see/recreation/… — Lambie, Commented Jul 23, 2020 at 18:26
@Lambie Thank you, reading it straight away and bookmarked it for the future use! — Ambu, Commented Jul 23, 2020 at 18:38

Patrick · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-24 05:48:30Z

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Depends on what kind of cave it is. Branch-work caves are most common and they are called “branches”, “passages”, or “tributaries”.

Also, we generally say “what do I call X” rather than “how do I”. It is proper to say “how do I say “xxx” “.

answered Jul 24, 2020 at 5:42

Patrick

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Thanks for the help and advice. Tributaries are some sort of 'water' caves, did I understand correctly?
– Ambu
Commented Jul 24, 2020 at 5:51
Many caves were formed by flows of water. So even if the cave is dry now, they may use the riverine term “tributary”.
– Patrick
Commented Jul 24, 2020 at 5:54

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