Definition of CAVITATE

cavitate

Verb

Verb Forms: cavitated, cavitating, cavitates

  • To form cavities or bubbles within a liquid or solid.
  • To form vapour bubbles in a flowing liquid in a region where the pressure of the liquid falls below its vapour pressure.

Examples

  • He tried to CAVITATE a space for his high-scoring Z tile, carefully planning his Words With Friends move.

Origin / Etymology

From cavity + -ate.

Scrabble Score: 13

cavitate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cavitate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cavitate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

cavitate: valid Words With Friends Word