cavitation

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Synonyms: capitation, agitation, captation, invitation, cogitation, aviation, navigation, habitation, devitation, gravitation, sanitation

Antonyms: capitation, agitation, captation, invitation, cogitation, aviation, navigation, habitation, devitation, gravitation, sanitation

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Noun

1. The formation of [[pit]]s on a surface.
2. {{senseid|en|Q201666}} {{lb|en|fluid dynamics}} The formation, in a [[fluid]], of [[vapor]] bubbles that rapidly [[collapse]], especially in a [[rotating]] [[marine]] [[propeller]] or pump [[impeller]].
3. {{lb|en|biology}} The formation of cavities in an organ, especially in [[lung]] [[tissue]] as a result of [[tuberculosis]].

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