cavitate
/ˈkæ.vɪ.teɪt/
cavitate verb: to form vapour bubbles in a flowing liquid in a region where the pressure of the liquid falls below its vapour pressure.
Verb
cavitate (third-person singular simple present cavitates, present participle cavitating, simple past and past participle cavitated)
- To form vapour bubbles in a flowing liquid in a region where the pressure of the liquid falls below its vapour pressure.
Forms of cavitate
| third-person singular present | cavitates |
|---|---|
| present participle | cavitating |
| past participle | cavitated |
| past | cavitated |
Origin of cavitate
From cavity + -ate.
Words formed from cavitate
Questions about cavitate
- What does cavitate mean?
- Cavitate means to form vapour bubbles in a flowing liquid in a region where the pressure of the liquid falls below its vapour pressure.
- What part of speech is cavitate?
- Cavitate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce cavitate?
- Cavitate is pronounced /ˈkæ.vɪ.teɪt/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of cavitate?
- The past tense of cavitate is cavitated.
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