cavity
pronunciation
How to pronounce cavity in British English:
UK [ˈkævəti]
How to pronounce cavity in American English:
US [ˈkævəti]
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- Noun:
- a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
- space that is surrounded by something
- soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
- (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
Word Origin
- cavity
- cavity: see cave
- cavity (n.)
- 1540s, from Middle French cavité (13c.), from Late Latin cavitatem (nominative cavitas) "hollowness," from Latin cavus "hollow" (see cave (n.)).
Example
- 1. When the hospital collapsed , he was trapped in a cavity beneath the stairs .
- 2. In all lasers , light is repeatedly reflected within a mirrored cavity .
- 3. The two qubits are separated by a cavity that contains microwaves , and the whole system connected to an electric current .
- 4. A non-dye heart , a little zen itself , so that the days wonderful , there are cavity tune .
- 5. Its use has been instrumental in the dramatic drop in tooth decay and cavity occurrence that has taken place over the past 50 years .