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cavity

[kav-i-tee] / ˈkæv ɪ ti /


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In one case, a nest was discovered inside the pulp cavity of a sloth tooth.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The mass behind his eyeball grew into his nasal cavity and the side of his neck, he told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

By carefully adjusting the radius and depth of each cavity, they could control both the resonance wavelength and the vertical position of the optical mode.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Properties no longer need to have existing loft or cavity wall insulation to qualify for the grant, which can save around £2,500 in upfront costs.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Lon gave her the skull, feeling her open palms slide over the backs of his hands, and pointed to the cavity in the temporal bone.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee