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supercavitation

noun

Etymology

From super- + cavitation.

  1. borrowed from cavitās
  2. borrowed from cavité
  3. suffixed as cavitation — “cavity + ation”
  4. prefixed as supercavitation — “super + cavitation”

Definitions

  1. An extreme form of cavitation in which a single bubble of gas forms around an object…

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

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA