cavitation

English

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkævɪˈteɪʃən/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

cavitation (countable and uncountable, plural cavitations)

  1. The formation of pits on a surface.
  2. (fluid dynamics) The formation, in a fluid, of vapor bubbles that rapidly collapse, especially in a rotating marine propeller or pump impeller.
  3. (biology) The formation of cavities in an organ, especially in lung tissue as a result of tuberculosis.

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French

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Noun

cavitation f (plural cavitations)

  1. (sciences) the formation of gas bubbles in a fluid in a vacuum

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