Definition of CAVITATION

cavitation

Plural: cavitations

Noun

  • The formation of pits on a surface.
  • The formation, in a fluid, of vapor bubbles that rapidly collapse, especially in a rotating marine propeller or pump impeller.
  • The formation of cavities in an organ, especially in lung tissue as a result of tuberculosis.

Origin / Etymology

From cavity + -ation.

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 18

cavitation: valid Words With Friends Word