cavities
cavities is the plural of cavity.
Meaning of cavity
Noun
cavity (plural cavities)
- A hollow area within the body.
- The female part of a mold: the depression itself or (metonymically) the half of the mold that contains it.
- A small or large hole in a tooth caused by caries; often also a soft area adjacent to the hole also affected by caries.
- Jim got two cavities filled at the dentist's office yesterday.
- Synonyms:
- caries
Phrases with cavities
- body cavities
- oral cavities
- pulp cavities
- chest cavities
- mouth cavities
- nasal cavities
- buccal cavities
- haemal cavities
- pelvic cavities
- orbital cavities
- pleural cavities
- cotyloid cavities
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Questions about cavities
- What is cavities the plural of?
- Cavities is the plural of cavity.
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