Cavity (Noun)
Meaning 1
Space that is surrounded by something.
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- The abdominal cavity contains the stomach, small intestine, liver, kidneys, and other organs.
- The cavity within the rock was just large enough for a small animal to hide.
- The thoracic cavity protects the heart and lungs.
- A cavity in a tree trunk can provide shelter for birds and squirrels.
- The pelvic cavity supports the reproductive organs and bladder.
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Meaning 2
Soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
A sizeable hole (usually in the ground); "they dug a pit to bury the body".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The massive cavity in the ground was a result of years of erosion from the nearby river.
- After the explosion, a large cavity was left in the side of the mountain.
- The construction team had to fill in the cavity before they could start building the foundation.
- The archaeologists carefully excavated the cavity, hoping to find ancient artifacts.
- The hikers had to navigate around the deep cavity in the trail to avoid falling in.
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Meaning 4
(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
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- Coelom
- Orbital Cavity
- Tympanum
- Greater Peritoneal Sac
- Thoracic Cavity
- Segmentation Cavity
- Intracranial Cavity
- Omental Bursa
- Celoma
- Axillary Fossa
- Caecum
- Abdomen
- Blastocele
- Cleavage Cavity
- Tympanic Cavity
- Axilla
- Loculus
- Lesser Peritoneal Cavity
- Pericardial Space
- Axillary Cavity
- Orbit
- Fossa
- Blind Gut
- Blastocoele
- Cranial Orbit
- Renal Pelvis