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

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