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cav·i·ta·tion

(kăv′ĭ-tā′shən)

1. The sudden formation and collapse of low-pressure bubbles in liquids by means of mechanical forces, such as those resulting from rotation of a marine propeller.

2. The pitting of a solid surface.

3. Medicine The formation of cavities in a body tissue or an organ, especially those formed in the lung as a result of tuberculosis.

[From cavity.]

cav′i·tate′ v.

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cavitate

(ˈkævɪteɪt)

vb (intr)

to form cavities or bubbles

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