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noun
The formation of pits on a surface.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The formation, in a fluid, of vapor bubbles that rapidly collapse, especially in a rotating marine propeller or pump impeller.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: fluid-dynamics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
The formation of cavities in an organ, especially in lung tissue as a result of tuberculosis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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History
Etymology tree English cavity Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English cavitation From cavity + -ation.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
