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cavitation

/kav-i-tey-shuhn/US // ˌkæv ɪˈteɪ ʃən //UK // (ˌkævɪˈteɪʃən) //

气蚀,空化现象,气蚀现象,空化

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the rapid formation and collapse of vapor pockets in a flowing liquid in regions of very low pressure, a frequent cause of structural damage to propellers, pumps, etc.
    • : such a pocket formed in a flowing liquid.

Examples

  • Sometimes a strike can even produce sonoluminescence, whereby the cavitation bubbles produce a brief flash of light as they collapse.

  • In marine engineering in slow-speed propellers (where cavitation does not come in) narrow blades are usually used.

  • The spec says quote shall be free from objectionable cavitation unquote.

  • Cavitation, Propeller—The tendency to produce a cavity in the air.