cavitatev.
/ˈkavɪteɪt/ intransitive. To form cavities or spaces in a fluid by the rapid whirling motion of a propeller.
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cavitate1909
1909 Westm. Gaz. 7 Jan. 4/2 The..difficulty..of obtaining a suitable screw-propeller that will not cavitate at such speeds as one wishes to attain.
1970 New Scientist 29 Jan. 198/1 The propellers of submarines..can still cavitate.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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