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2 definitions 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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cavity n 1: a sizeable hole (usually in the ground); "they dug a pit to bury the body" [syn: {pit}] 2: space that is surrounded by something [syn: {enclosed space}] 3: soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth [syn: {caries}, {dental caries}, {tooth decay}] 4: (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body [syn: {bodily cavity}, {cavum}]
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