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    cavity
    /ˈkavɪti/

    noun

    • 1. an empty space within a solid object: "the abdominal cavity"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCAVITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cavityCavity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : an unfilled space within a mass. especially : a hollowed-out space. 2. : an area of decay in a tooth : caries. Synonyms. concavity. dent. depression. dint. hole. hollow. indentation. indenture. pit. recess. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of cavity in a Sentence. Some birds nest in tree cavities.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cavityCavity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › cavityCAVITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    A cavity is also any other hole, divet, or pit in the body, such as the spinal cavity, which surrounds your spinal cord. Example: That cavity in your molar is probably from all the soda you drink. Where does cavity come from?

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › cavityCavity - definition of cavity by The Free Dictionary

    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]

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCAVITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A cavity is a space or hole in something such as a solid object or a person's body.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCAVITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a hollow space in an organ or body part: the upper nasal cavity. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Synonyms.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcavity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of cavity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › cavityCavity Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use cavity in a sentence Some have speculated that cessation of CPR decreases pressure in the chest cavity , allowing blood to return to the heart.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCAVITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    CAVITY definition: 1. a hole or a space inside something solid or between two surfaces 2. a hole in a tooth. Learn more.