Definitions for cavitation

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cavitation cav·i·ta·tion

Spelling: [kav-i-tey-shuh n]

IPA: /ˌkæv ɪˈteɪ ʃən/

Cavitation is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 286 anagrams from letters in cavitation (aaciinottv).

Definitions for cavitation

noun

1. the rapid formation and collapse of vapor pockets in a flowing liquid in regions of very low pressure, a frequent cause of structural damage to propellers, pumps, etc.
2. such a pocket formed in a flowing liquid.

Origin of cavitation

First recorded in 1890-95; cavit(y) + -ation

Examples for cavitation

cavitation, Propeller—The tendency to produce a cavity in the air.

In marine engineering in slow-speed propellers (where cavitation does not come in) narrow blades are usually used.