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    cavity

    noun
    noun
    BrE BrE//ˈkævəti//
    ; NAmE NAmE//ˈkævəti//
    (pl. cavities) (formal or specialist) Mouth and teeth
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  1. 1a hole or empty space inside something solid the abdominal cavity the nasal cavity
  2. 2a hole in a tooth Most dentists fill cavities right away. Wordfinderdentistanaesthetic, cavity, check-up, crown, dentist, dentures, drill, extract, filling, hygienist See related entries: Mouth and teeth
  3. Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French cavité or late Latin cavitas, from Latin cavus ‘hollow’.
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