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supercavitation

supercavitation noun: an extreme form of cavitation in which a single bubble of gas forms around an object moving through a liquid, significantly reducing drag.

Noun

supercavitation (usually uncountable, plural supercavitations)

  1. (usually) An extreme form of cavitation in which a single bubble of gas forms around an object moving through a liquid, significantly reducing drag.

Forms of supercavitation

pluralsupercavitations

Origin of supercavitation

From super- + cavitation.

Questions about supercavitation

What does supercavitation mean?
Supercavitation means an extreme form of cavitation in which a single bubble of gas forms around an object moving through a liquid, significantly reducing drag.
What part of speech is supercavitation?
Supercavitation is a noun.
What is the plural of supercavitation?
The plural of supercavitation is supercavitations.

Words near supercavitation in the dictionary

  1. supercautiously
  2. supercavitate
  3. supercavitated
  4. supercavitates
  5. supercavitating
  6. supercavitation
  7. supercavitations
  8. supercede
  9. superceded
  10. supercedes
  11. superceding

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