as in hole
a sunken area forming a separate space
a cavity in the lawn where a tree stump had been removed
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Recent Examples of cavity
What Does Bone Marrow Look Like? Bone marrow is the spongy cellular material within the bone cavities.
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Gagandeep Brar, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
However, powerful radio-frequency waves are hard to generate, requiring expensive superconducting cavities cooled to the temperature of liquid helium.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
The medical examiner also reported that there was evidence of fluid in Strain's chest cavity, but no water in his lungs, confusing the family on his cause of death.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
The glass sphere stopper lives underneath the cavity in the base of the piece.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 2025
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Gagandeep Brar, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
However, powerful radio-frequency waves are hard to generate, requiring expensive superconducting cavities cooled to the temperature of liquid helium.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
The medical examiner also reported that there was evidence of fluid in Strain's chest cavity, but no water in his lungs, confusing the family on his cause of death.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
The glass sphere stopper lives underneath the cavity in the base of the piece.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavity
Noun
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Fill the planting hole with garden soil, pressing the soil down gently with your hand.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
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To prevent wildfires under a red flag warning, follow these steps: If burning is allowed in your location, make sure all burn barrels are fitted with a weighted metal cover that has holes no bigger than 3/4 of an inch.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And the availability of virtual services has made a dent in in-person attendance.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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Support for small and medium sized businesses on making these changes could really make a dent for the long term.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In addition, federal dollars have gone to replacing over 45 outdated pit or camping toilets at 17 different parks, forests and boat launch facilities across the state, ensuring recreational facilities are kept safe and clean, according to DEEP.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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The walk-out basement includes a gym, wine cellar, and an outdoor space with a large deck, fire pit and hot tub.—
Sara B. Hansen,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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Antonio Stradivari, for instance, carefully tinkered with the geometry of his violins—the relative concavity of the back and the front, the thickness of the wood—to produce his legendary results.—
Chris Almeida,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2024
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Fluted white marble columns sit on black granite pedestals, carrying the eye upward to where lines slide over, folds narrow, and concavities become convex.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
3 Aug. 2023
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“Cavity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavity. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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