Cavity - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈkævətɪ|
Brit.
|ˈkævɪtɪ|
noun
- a sizeable hole (usually in the ground) (syn: pit)
- space that is surrounded by something
- soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
- (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
- space that is surrounded by something
- soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
- (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
Extra examples
Some birds nest in tree cavities.
I had two cavities filled at the dentist's.
Put herbs inside the body cavity of the fish.
I have no cavities (=no holes in my teeth).
The cavity goes back some fourteen inches.
Word forms
noun
singular: cavity
plural: cavities
singular: cavity
plural: cavities
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