CAVITY


Meaning of CAVITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈka-və-tē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Etymology: Middle French cavité, from Late Latin cavitas, from Latin cavus

Date: 1541

1. : an unfilled space within a mass ; especially : a hollowed-out space

2. : an area of decay in a tooth : caries

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.