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cavity

[kav-i-tee] / ˈkæv ɪ ti /


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The results showed that placing NbSe2 in the cavity significantly increased its superconducting critical temperature, the temperature below which the material enters its superconducting state.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

Their interpretation suggests that the superconducting state exchanges virtual photons with the dark cavity.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

A letter written by a 10-year-old girl in the 1980s and hidden in the cavity of the stairs at her home has been found 44 years later.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Among the arsenal of tools the snaggers use are drones, GoPro cameras, cavity cameras, thermal imaging equipment and laser levels.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

So sweet, it’ll give you a cavity just thinking about it.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander

When Pioneer created samples, cavities intended to hold game accessories didn’t form, came out too thin or didn’t have the required depth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Ventricular expansion refers to enlargement of the fluid-filled cavities within the brain and is considered a sign of poorer brain health.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

She shared that her cancer had spread to her peritoneum, a membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities and protects internal organs.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

After brain tumors are removed, a surgeon uses the tiles to line the walls of the empty cavities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

Hollowed cavities took the place where its eyes should have been.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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