cavitate

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US, UK/ˈkæ.vɪ.teɪt/

verb

To form vapour bubbles in a flowing liquid in a region where the pressure of the liquid falls below its vapour pressure.

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Meanings

verbcavitate (third-person singular simple present cavitates, present participle cavitating, simple past and past participle cavitated)

present singular third person cavitates · participle present cavitating · participle past cavitated · past cavitated

  1. sciencesTo form vapour bubbles in a flowing liquid in a region where the pressure of the liquid falls below its vapour pressure.

Origin

From cavity + -ate.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

cavitate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cavitate

MLA

“cavitate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cavitate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cavitate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cavitate.

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