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cav⋅i⋅ta⋅tion

  [kav-i-tey-shuhn]
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1. the rapid formation and collapse of vapor pockets in a flowing liquid in regions of very low pressure, a frequent cause of structural damage to propellers, pumps, etc.
2. such a pocket formed in a flowing liquid.
Origin:
1890–95; cavit(y) + -ation
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cav·i·ta·tion   (kāv'ĭ-tā'shən)   
n.  

  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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Main Entry: cav·i·ta·tion
Pronunciation: "kav-&-'tA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the process of cavitating; especially : the formation of cavities in an organ or tissue especially in disease
2 : a cavity formed by cavitation —cav·i·tate /'kav-&-"tAt/ verb -tat·ed; -tat·ing
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cavitation cav·i·ta·tion (kāv'ĭ-tā'shən)
n.
The formation of cavities in a body tissue or an organ, especially those cavities that form in the lung as a result of tuberculosis.

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cavitation   (kāv'ĭ-tā'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
The formation of bubblelike gaps in a liquid. Mechanical forces, such as the moving blades of a ship's propeller or sudden negative changes in pressure, can cause cavitation.
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