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cavity
English
Etymology
From Middle English cavity, from Middle French cavité, from Late Latin cavitas, from Latin cavus (“hollow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?kæv?ti/
- (US) IPA(key): [?k?æv??i]
Noun
cavity (plural cavities)
- A hole or hollow depression.
- A hollow area within the body (such as the sinuses).
- (dentistry) A small or large hole in a tooth caused by caries; often also a soft area adjacent to the hole also affected by caries.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:hole
- (dentistry): caries
Derived terms
Related terms
- cave
- concave
- excavate
- excavation
- excavator
Translations
Further reading
- cavity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- cavity in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- cavity at OneLook Dictionary Search
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camouflet
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French camouflet
Noun
camouflet (plural camouflets)
- (military) The resulting cavity in a deep underground burst when there is no rupture of the surface.
See also
- crater
References
- JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.mu.fl?/
Noun
camouflet m (plural camouflets)
- snub, affront
- (military) camouflet
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