How to Use cavitation in a Sentence

cavitation

noun
  • The amount of cavitation is related to the speed of the object.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2023
  • At the core of the new technique is cavitation, or the sudden collapse of bubbles in liquid.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
  • And that, in turn, created an even larger hole and more cavitation further down the tunnel.
    — John D'anna, azcentral, 18 July 2019
  • The actress that the video was taken after her third attempt at addressing a root cavitation.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
  • That hole in effect became a second bump in the concrete and spawned its own cycle of cavitation destruction.
    — John D'anna, azcentral, 18 July 2019
  • Moore also brings up cavitation as a way of visualizing what is happening in the body.
    — Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, 8 June 2022
  • Boat propellers and turbine blades are often ruined by cavitation forces; mantis shrimps use them to crack the hard shells of their victims.
    — Thomas Cronin, University Of Maryland, Discover Magazine, 3 Aug. 2018
  • As the hammer presses into the pocket, a cavitation bubble of air is released that rushes out from the claw at about 62 miles per hour.
    — Ben Raines | [email protected], AL.com, 16 May 2017
  • Embryos of little skates were then studied to see when cavitation actually happened.
    — Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
  • This, according to Castle, could send shock waves through the dam, a process known as cavitation that could cause enormous internal damage.
    — Nick Bowlin, Outside Online, 4 May 2022
  • Because of these limitations, cavitation curtains are unlikely to be used in the near future.
    — Carolyn Hagler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2023
  • At that speed, cavitation beneath the water begins to slow down any hull, and with no motor to push it through, the hull design is critical for moving beyond that hump.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The projectile’s impact creates shock waves, which produce cavitation bubbles in the fuel.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2020
  • More liquid prevents cavitation in a blender, that annoying phenomenon when an air pocket forms above the blade and keeps it from coming in contact with the food.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2020
  • The risk of cavitation can be minimized through proper design of the propeller or impeller, but there are trade-offs that can reduce overall ship performance and speed.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 2 June 2023
  • Another interesting area of study could be cavitation from boat or submarine propellers, pumps, and some sonar systems.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
  • But from 42 knots upwards is where hydrofoiling craft hit their equivalent of the sound barrier — cavitation.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • This, the researchers tell us, means that there is agreement between the cavitation model for joint popping and the experimental evidence.
    — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2018
  • Often seen around underwater propellers, cavitation is the formation of gas bubbles in a liquid due to pressure changes.
    — Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Their bones do not undergo the cavitation necessary for synovial joints until later stages of development.
    — Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Plants obviously don’t have vocal cords; it’s suspected that the sound is created by cavitation—a term used to describe how bubbles or voids in liquid behave and move.
    — Hollyanna McCollom, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The event was simply the sound of bubbles in the synovial fluid between our joints collapsing, researchers concluded, the result of something called cavitation.
    — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2018
  • This generates a phenomenon called acoustic cavitation, in which microscopic bubbles quickly form and pop in the liquid.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
  • Pump-jets are quieter (less cavitation), which would support stealthy movement, especially underwater or near-surface.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Experts aren't sure about the long-term effects of heated tissues or cavitation, especially when not medically indicated.
    — Tricia O'Brien, Parents, 11 July 2023
  • Trujillo and colleagues initially wondered if further breaking up coffee grounds through what’s known as acoustic cavitation might yield higher antioxidant levels.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 May 2024
  • The phenomenon of cavitation—the formation and collapse of tiny gas bubbles due to changes in pressure—was considered an undesirable and largely uncontrollable side effect.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Controlling cavitation precisely inside the human body (without damaging nearby tissue) will be very difficult.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
  • This seemingly mundane appliance is actually a cavitation chamber.
    — Daniela Hernandez, WIRED, 8 Mar. 2013
  • Scientists are also experimenting with something called cavitation curtains.
    — Carolyn Hagler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2023

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