Cavity synonyms
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A hole or cavity in the ground
A geographic area, such as a sinkhole or basin, that is lower than its surroundings.
A cavity, gap, or space:
duct (related)
capillary (related)
alveolus (related)
diaphragm (related)
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membrane (related)
lining (related)
sheath (related)
perforation (related)
trachea (related)
coil (related)
annulus (related)
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septum (related)
electrode (related)
pericardium (related)
Any shallow, rounded hollow or depression, often containing water, as a pond
The formation of cavities in the teeth by the action of bacteria; tooth decay.
Hollow place in a tooth
distal pit
Hollow place in a tooth
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gingival pit
Hollow place in a tooth
hole (related)
One of the divisions of a golf course, from tee to cup.
decay (related)
The spontaneous transformation of a relatively unstable particle into a set of new particles. For example, a pion decays spontaneously into a muon and an antineutrino. The decay of heavy or unstable atomic nuclei (such as uranium or carbon-10) into more stable nuclei and emitted particles is called radioactive decay . The study of particle decay is fundamental to subatomic physics.
antrum
Either of the sinuses in the bones of the upper jaw, opening into the nasal cavity.
A usually skylighted central area, often containing plants, in some modern buildings, especially of a public or commercial nature.
The amount that a bag can hold.
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A hollow or natural passage under or into the earth, especially one with an opening to the surface.
The definition of a cavern is a large cave.
One of the legislative bodies in a government where multiple such bodies exist, or a single such body in comparison to others.
(Informal) Any large, roughly circular depression or hole.
(Informal) A significant, usually diminishing effect or impression:
(Uncountable) Archaeological research that unearths buildings, tombs and objects of historical value.
A small cave or cavern.
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A large excavation made in the earth, from which to extract metallic ores, coal, precious stones, salt, or certain other minerals
A small sack or bag.
A pouch or pouchlike structure in an organism, sometimes filled with fluid.
A cesspool or sewer
Any cavity or hollow formed by a bending or curving
The definition of a vacuum is a space devoid of air or matter, or a tool that uses suction to clean.
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A more or less continuous body of minerals, igneous or sedimentary rock, etc., occupying a fissure or zone, differing in nature from the enclosing rock, and usually deposited from solution by circulating water
(Fluid mechanics) A pocket of vapour inside a fluid flow, created by cavitation.
convex (related)
Curving outward, like the outer boundary of a circle or sphere.
bodily cavity
(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
cavum
(Anatomy) A cavity
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Decay of a bone or tooth. Dental plaque formed by bacteria initiates a progressive process of decay that, if left unchecked, leads to tooth loss.
enclosed-space
space that is surrounded by something
Find another word for cavity. In this page you can discover 51 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for cavity, like: pit, depression, hollow, duct, capillary, alveolus, diaphragm, membrane, lining, sheath and perforation.
