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supercavitation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An extreme form of cavitation in which a single bubble of gas forms around an object moving through a liquid, significantly reducing drag.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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History

Etymology

From super- + cavitation.