cavity
noun /ˈkævəti/
/ˈkævəti/
(plural cavities)
(formal or specialist)- a hole or empty space inside something solid
- the abdominal cavity
- the nasal cavity
- a hole in a tooth
- Most dentists fill cavities right away.
WordfinderTopics Bodyc2- anaesthetic
- cavity
- check-up
- crown
- dentist
- dentures
- drill
- extract
- filling
- hygienist
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French cavité or late Latin cavitas, from Latin cavus ‘hollow’.