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cavity

/ˈkæv.ɪ.ti/

Translations

cavitynoun

cavities

/ˈkæv.ɪ.ti/

cavitéTrou ou espace creux à l’intérieur d’un objet ou d’un corps.

Water seeped into the cavity left by the fallen rock.

L’eau s’est infiltrée dans la cavité laissée par le rocher tombé.

carieDentisterie.

The dentist drilled the cavity and filled it with composite resin.

Le dentiste a soigné la carie et l’a remplie de résine composite.

Additional translations

trouTerme plus général, selon le contexte.

Synonyms

cavityadjective

/ˈkæv.ɪ.ti/

/ˈkæv.ə.ti/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "cavity wall") to describe something related to a hollow space.

cavitaireMédecine, anatomie.

The cavity lesion was visible on the scan.

La lésion cavitaire était visible au scanner.

cavitynoun

A hollow space inside a solid object; a hole, pit, or gap.

Water seeped into the cavity left by the fallen rock.

Dentistry: an area of tooth decay (dental caries).

The dentist drilled the cavity and filled it with composite resin.

Anatomy: a natural hollow within the body that encloses an organ or fluid.

Fluid had accumulated in the abdominal cavity after the surgery.

cavityadjective

Relating to or designed for a hollow space within something.

Cavity wall insulation can reduce heat loss from the house.