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1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cavity \Cav"i*ty\, n.; pl {Cavities}. [L. cavus hollow: cf F. cavit['e].] 1. Hollowness. [Obs.] The cavity or hollowness of the place --Goodwin. 2. A hollow place a hollow; as the abdominal cavity. An instrument with a small cavity, like a small spoon. --Arbuthnot. Abnormal spaces or excavations are frequently formed in the lungs, which are designated cavities or vomic[ae]. --Quain. {Body cavity}, the c[oe]lum. See under {Body}.
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