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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.
a hollow space in an organ or body part: the upper nasal cavity. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Synonyms.
How to use cavity in a sentence. an unfilled space within a mass; especially : a hollowed-out space; an area of decay in a tooth : caries… See the full definition
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.
CAVITY definition: 1. a hole or a space inside something solid or between two surfaces 2. a hole in a tooth. Learn more.
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?
noun Word forms: plural -ties. 1. any hollow place; hollow. 2. Anatomy. a hollow space within the body, an organ, a bone, etc. 3. a hollow space or a pit in a tooth, most commonly produced by caries. A cavity may be artificially made to support dental restorations.
In English, a 'cavity' refers to a hollow or empty space within an object or organism. The term is commonly used in various fields, including anatomy, dentistry, and engineering, to describe spaces or voids within structures.
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.
