cavitation

1. (countable, uncountable)The formation of pits on a surface.

2. (countable, uncountable)The formation, in a fluid, of vapor bubbles that rapidly collapse, especially in a rotating marine propeller or pump impeller.

   кавита́цияkavitácija

3. (countable, uncountable)The formation of cavities in an organ, especially in lung tissue as a result of tuberculosis.

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