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cavitation
1. The sudden formation and collapse of low-pressure bubbles in liquids by means of mechanical forces; such as, those resulting from rotation of a marine propeller.
2. The formation of gas bubbles in a liquid, due to pressure variations, heating, or vibration.
4. In medicine, the formation of cavities in a body tissue or an organ, especially those formed in the lung as a result of tuberculosis.
2. The formation of gas bubbles in a liquid, due to pressure variations, heating, or vibration.
Specifically, the formation of gas pockets or bubbles on the blade of an impeller or the gate of a valve; collapse of these pockets or bubbles drives water with such force that it can cause pitting on the surface.
3. The pitting of a solid surface.4. In medicine, the formation of cavities in a body tissue or an organ, especially those formed in the lung as a result of tuberculosis.
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-ation, -ization (-iz[e] + -ation); -isation (British spelling variation)
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cav-, cavo-, cava-, cavi-, cavern-
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cavitation erosion
The surface erosion of a material caused by the formation and scallops of cavities when the material is immersed in a liquid environment; for example, the erosion of an operating bronze ship propeller.
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cav-, cavo-, cava-, cavi-, cavern-
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