Cavity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001015",
  "term": "Cavity",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The hollow space within a mold into which molten plastic, liquid metal, or another raw material is injected or poured to form a part. The cavity's geometry defines the final shape of the molded product. Molds can be designed with a single cavity for low-volume production or multiple identical cavities to produce several parts in one cycle, increasing manufacturing throughput.",
  "subject": "Manufacturing",
  "see_also": [
    "cave",
    "concave",
    "cavity magnetron",
    "cavity wall"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Hohlraum",
    "es": "cavidad",
    "fr": "cavité"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/cavity/"
}