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cavities

NOUN

sunken or decayed area

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crater

STRONG

armpit atrium basin bursa caries chamber decay dent depression gap hole hollow pit pocket sinus socket vacuity void

Antonyms

STRONG

bulge closure mountain solid

Example Sentences

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By combining non-invasive techniques such as ground-penetrating radar, ultrasound, and electrical resistivity tomography, they were able to clearly identify two air-filled cavities.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

But employees like Derek aren’t quite as generous with their diagnosis: “They are getting cavities in their brains.”

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

Using detailed electromagnetic simulations, the researchers designed cavities that support a dipolar resonance aligned with the main emission feature of WS2, known as the A-exciton.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Under these conditions, the second-harmonic signal from WS2 increased by about 25 times compared to non-resonant cavities.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Fish and octopus and coral make watery homes in their empty eye sockets and tooth cavities.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell