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cavitate

cav·i·tate [ kávvi tàyt ] (past and past participle cav·i·tat·ed, present participle cav·i·tat·ing, 3rd person present singular cav·i·tates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
fill something with cavities: to form bubbles or cavities in a substance

[Early 20th century. Back-formation <cavitation]
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