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Type Words
Synonyms enclosed space
Type of space
Has types pouch, hollow, pocket, sack, sac
Type Words
Synonyms pit
Type of hollow, hole
Has types barbecue pit, fire pit, borrow pit, sandpit, sawpit, divot, tar pit, quicksand, trou-de-loup
Type Words
Synonyms caries, dental caries, tooth decay
Type of decay
Type Words
Synonyms bodily cavity, cavum
Type of complex body part, bodily structure, structure, anatomical structure, body structure
Has types axillary cavity, axillary fossa, blastocele, blastocoel, blastocoele, blind gut, buccal cavity, bursa omentalis, caecum, cecum, celom, celoma, chamber, chest cavity, cleavage cavity, cloaca, coelom, pulp cavity, abdominal cavity, amniotic cavity, antrum, archenteron, armpit, axilla, pelvis, pericardial cavity, pericardial space, peritoneal cavity, pit, pleural cavity, abdomen, renal pelvis, sac, segmentation cavity, sinus, socket, thoracic cavity, tubular cavity, tympanic cavity, tympanum, uterine cavity, vacuole, ventricle, vestibule, cranial cavity, cranial orbit, eye socket, fossa, greater peritoneal sac, intracranial cavity, laryngopharynx, lesser peritoneal cavity, locule, loculus, lumen, mediastinum, middle ear, nasal cavity, nasopharynx, omental bursa, orbit, orbital cavity, oropharynx, pelvic cavity

Examples of cavity

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A barrel is cut in half and put in the ground to act as an enclosed nest cavity.
From the thenewstribune.com
This should force the sphere to bounce from one side of the cavity to the other.
From the newscientist.com
Like bluebirds, wrens are a cavity-nesting species and are welcomed at the park.
From the post-gazette.com
Rub the roasted garlic mixture under the skin and inside the cavity of the bird.
From the thenewstribune.com
Stuff them in the pork cavity to fill, using the spoon handle to poke them down.
From the kentucky.com
The photon comes from the residual thermal radiation which surrounds the cavity.
From the sciencedaily.com
An open cavity in the trunk means a weak point in the structural-support system.
From the philly.com
Place the bacon and onion mixture in the cavity, filling it as much as possible.
From the al.com
If there are any lumps of fat just inside the cavity, pull them out and discard.
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More examples
  • Pit: a sizeable hole (usually in the ground); "they dug a pit to bury 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
  • Cavity was an American sludge metal band from Miami, Florida. They formed in 1992 and broke up around 2003. Steve Brooks and Juan Montoya would go on to play in Torche and Floor. Henry Wilson also played in Floor.
  • A hole or hollow depression; A hollow area within the body (such as the sinuses); A soft area in a decayed tooth
  • (Cavities) Destruction of the tooth structure as a result of dental caries. Usually classified by the number of tooth surfaces affected.
  • (CAVITIES) Hollow spaces in walls, flooring, ceilings and fixtures, into which water can flow, wick or migrate and become trapped or inhibited from drying.
  • (Cavities) Candy generally contains sugar, and sugar can lead to damaged teeth. However, it is not sugar itself that damages the teeth. Several types of bacteria, particularly Streptococcus mutans, are present in the mouth, and these feed on sugar. ...