cavitate

Pronunciation

• (US) (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkæ.vɪ.teɪt/

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Verb

Plain form cavitate

Third-person singular cavitates

Past tense cavitated

Past participle cavitated

Present participle cavitating

1. If you cavitate a flowing liquid, you form bubbles in a region where the pressure of the liquid falls below its vapor pressure.