cavitate
Create vapor pockets
To cavitate is to form cavities or bubbles, particularly in liquids under rapid pressure changes.
The term appears most often in technical contexts: propeller blades cavitate at high speeds, creating vapor bubbles that collapse violently and can damage metal surfaces.
Ultrasonic cleaners work by cavitating liquid to dislodge debris.
The pump began to cavitate when starved of fluid.
Air-filled film sphere
- collapseSudden structural failure
- implosionViolent collapse inward
- vacuumAbsence of matter
- nucleationInitial cluster formation
void · shrink · compress · contract · implode · spherical · oscillate
Forming small cavities
- erosionGradual wearing away
- wearCarry on person
- corrosionChemical wearing away
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
fracture · spalling · gouging · perforation · degradation
Sound-based particle agitation
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- acousticRelating to sound
- hornPointed animal headgear
- transducerEnergy form converter
frequency · cleaning · homogenization · emulsification · degassing · probe · bath · piezoelectric
Fluid-moving machine
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
- impellerPump's spinning blade assembly
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
- valveFluid flow controller
nozzle · throttle · suction · flow · pressure · fluid · vortex · inlet
Relating to teeth
- cariesTooth tissue decay
- lesionArea of pathological change
- surgicalRelating to operations
- debridementRemoving damaged tissue surgically
necrosis · abscess · enamel · dentin · demineralization · restoration
bubble
Air-filled film sphere
nucleation · void · shrink · compress · contract · implode · spherical · oscillate
pitting
Forming small cavities
fatigue · fracture · spalling · gouging · perforation · degradation
sonication
Sound-based particle agitation
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- acousticRelating to sound
- hornPointed animal headgear
transducer · frequency · cleaning · homogenization · emulsification · degassing · probe · bath · piezoelectric · amplitude
pump
Fluid-moving machine
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
- impellerPump's spinning blade assembly
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
valve · nozzle · throttle · suction · flow · pressure · fluid · vortex · inlet · outlet
dental
Relating to teeth
debridement · necrosis · abscess · enamel · dentin · demineralization · restoration
cavitatelaminar flow
Smooth, parallel fluid motion
stream · stabilize · pressurize · compress