cav.i.ta.tion
n.（名词）The sudden formation and collapse of low-pressure bubbles in liquids by means of mechanical forces, such as those resulting from rotation of a marine propeller.气穴现象：由于机械力，如由船用的旋转机械力产生的致使液体中的低压气泡突然形成并破裂的现象The pitting of a solid surface.成穴：固体表面坑陷Medicine The formation of cavities in a body tissue or an organ, especially those formed in the lung as a result of tuberculosis.【医学】 成洞：身体组织或器官内空洞的形成，尤指那种因肺结核而在肺中形成的空洞
来源：From cavity 源自 cavity
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cav.itate.
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