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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cavity \Cav"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Cavities}. [L. cavus hollow: cf. F.
     cavit['e].]
     1. Hollowness. [Obs.]
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              The cavity or hollowness of the place. --Goodwin.


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     2. A hollow place; a hollow; as, the abdominal cavity.
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              An instrument with a small cavity, like a small
              spoon.                                --Arbuthnot.
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              Abnormal spaces or excavations are frequently formed
              in the lungs, which are designated cavities or
              vomic[ae].                            --Quain.
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     {Body cavity}, the c[oe]lum. See under {Body}.
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