Associations to the word «Cavitation»

Wiktionary

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

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis