inner cavity

collocation in English

meaningsofinnerandcavity

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inner
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈɪn.ər/us
/ˈɪn.ɚ/
inside or contained within ...
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cavity
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkæv.ə.ti/us
/ˈkæv.ə.t̬i/
a hole, or an empty space between ...
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(Definition ofinnerandcavityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The size of theinnercavityis indicated in each panel.
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Theinnercavityis small.
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Rotation is slowed by contacts with theinnercavityof the enzyme, while the torsional tension generated by these contacts is accommodated by slight movements in the hinge and lips.
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Theinnercavityis expanded by the bird by openings its wing and turning around on the inside.
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Theinnercavityof the disk may be explained by the presence of additional planets.
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The whole urchin weighed about 7 grams and was attached to mounting brackets in a 2.5 cm diameterinnercavityin the pit.
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Theinnercavityhas a diameter of 12 and is surrounded by 10 sodalite cages.
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Theinnercavityof a shoe must typically be 1520 mm longer than the foot, but this relation varies between different types of shoes.
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The ascomata contain paraphyses, which are unbranched hyphae that line theinnercavity.
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Asterisks indicate inner cavities in cytoplasmic extensions.
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Among his many works, he studied osteology of birds and discovered the presence of air in the inner cavities of birds' skeletons.
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After opening the blocked ends of the remaining tubal segments, a narrow flexible stent is gently threaded through their inner cavities or lumens and into the uterine cavity.
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