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noun
- 1. an empty space within a solid object: "the abdominal cavity"
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CAVITY definition: 1. a hole, or an empty space between two surfaces: 2. a hole in a tooth 3. a hollow space in an…. Learn more.
The meaning of CAVITY is an unfilled space within a mass; especially : a hollowed-out space. How to use cavity in a sentence.
A cavity is a carved-out space inside something solid like a wall or a tooth. If you have a cavity, you have a hole in your tooth, and it’s time to go to the dentist for a filling. Lucky you.
A cavity is a pit or hole in a tooth caused by the decay of the enamel and bone, such as you might get if you don’t brush your teeth regularly. A cavity is more generally any hollow place or crater, as in When the old building was torn down, all that was left was a huge cavity in the ground.
CAVITY meaning: 1. a hole, or an empty space between two surfaces: 2. a hole in a tooth 3. a hollow space in an…. Learn more.
4 meanings: 1. a hollow space; hole 2. dentistry a soft decayed area on a tooth → See caries 3. any empty or hollow space.... Click for more definitions.
1. a hollow space; hole. 2. (Dentistry) dentistry a soft decayed area on a tooth. See caries. 3. (Anatomy) any empty or hollow space within the body: the oral cavity. 4. (Electronics) electronics See cavity resonator. [C16: from French cavité, from Late Latin cavitās, from Latin cavus hollow]
Definition of cavity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
cavity. A cavity is a hollow or space within a solid material, object or in the human body. It could refer to holes in teeth caused by tooth decay, natural spaces within the body such as the abdominal cavity, space in walls for insulation in construction, or the space in equipment like resonant cavity in lasers.
Synonyms for CAVITY: hole, dent, pit, concavity, hollow, indentation, recess, furrow; Antonyms of CAVITY: protrusion, projection, bulge, convexity, protuberance, camber, hill, tumor.
