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US/ˈkæv.ə.ti/
UK/ˈkæv.ə.ti/
a hole or empty space inside something solid, such as a tooth or the body
In context
The dentist found two cavities and filled them straight away.
Eating sweets before bed can cause cavities in children's teeth.
The heart sits inside the chest cavity, protected by the ribs.
Words that go with cavity
noun + noun
- chest cavityThe X-ray showed fluid in the chest cavity.
- cavity wallInsulation in the cavity wall keeps the house warm in winter.
adjective + noun
- nasal cavityAir passes through the nasal cavity before it reaches the lungs.
- abdominal cavityDoctors scanned her abdominal cavity to look for the problem.
verb + noun
- fill a cavityIt took the dentist ten minutes to fill a cavity in my back tooth.