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Vinony

cavity

noun

  1. empty space within a solid object
  2. tooth decay
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkæv.ɪt.i/ / [ˈkʰæv.ɨɾ.i]

noun

Etymology: From Middle French cavité or Late Latin cavitās, from cav(i) (“hollow, excavated, concave”) + -tās (“-ity”, nominal suffix). First attested in the Mid-16th c.

  1. A hole or hollow depression in a solid object.
  2. A hole or hollow depression in a solid object.
  3. 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.”