cavitate
cavitate · cavitates · cavitated · cavitating
To form vapour bubbles in a flowing liquid in a region where the pressure of the…To form vapour bubbles in a flowing liquid in a region where the pressure of the liquid falls below its vapour pressure.
/ˈkæ.vɪ.teɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo 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.From cavity + -ate.
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Forms
cavitates, cavitating, cavitated, cavitatedWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.