cavitation pocket
1cavitation — /kav i tay sheuhn/, n. 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. 2. such a pocket formed in a flowing liquid. [1890… …
2Dental caries — This article is about dental caries in humans. To read about dental caries in other animals, please see dental caries (non human). Dental caries Classification and external resources Destruction of a tooth by cervical decay from dental caries.… …
3Propeller — A propeller is essentially a type of fan which transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust for propulsion of a vehicle such as an aircraft, ship, or submarine through a mass such as water or air, by rotating two or more twisted… …
4M9 Armored Combat Earthmover — Infobox Weapon name=M9 ACE (Armored Combat Earthmover) caption=Two M9 ACEs staged ready to go out on a mission in Iraq. origin=USA type= is vehicle=yes crew=1 length= 6.2 m width= 3.2 m height= 3 m weight= 24.4 tonnes armour= mm primary armament …
5Gerotor — A gerotor is a positive displacement pumping unit. The name gerotor is derived from Generated Rotor . A gerotor unit consists of an inner and outer rotor. The inner rotor has N teeth, and the outer rotor has N+1 teeth. The inner rotor is located… …
6Mogador class destroyer — Volta Class overview Name: Mogador Operators …
7cavity — 1. A hollow space; hole. See cave, c., cavitas, cavernous space. 2. Lay term for the loss of tooth structure due to dental caries. SYN: cavum [TA], cavitas. [L. cavus …
8Marine terrace — A marine terrace, coastal terrace[1], raised beach or perched coastline is a relatively flat, horizontal or gently inclined surface of marine origin[2], mostly an old abrasion platform which has been lifted out of the sphere of wave activity… …
