cavitate
verb
cav·i·tate
ˈka-və-ˌtāt 
cavitated; cavitating
: to form cavities or bubbles
: to cavitate in
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His fins began to cavitate.
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William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
Boat propellers that cavitate end up seriously damaged.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 29 June 2021
William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
Boat propellers that cavitate end up seriously damaged.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 29 June 2021
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“Cavitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cavitate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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