cavitate
verb
cav·i·tate
ˈka-və-ˌtāt 
cavitated; cavitating
: to form cavities or bubbles
: to cavitate in
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His fins began to cavitate.
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William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
Boat propellers that cavitate end up seriously damaged.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 29 June 2021
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William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
Boat propellers that cavitate end up seriously damaged.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 29 June 2021
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“Cavitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cavitate. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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