supercavitation

English

Etymology

super- + cavitation.

Noun

supercavitation (usually uncountable, plural supercavitations)

  1. (physics) An extreme form of cavitation in which a single bubble of gas forms around an object moving through a liquid, significantly reducing drag.

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