Definition of
suction has definitions from the fields of biology,physics
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[ noun ] (physics) a force over an area produced by a pressure difference

Used in print

(Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)

The maximum suction was 3.25 '' of test fluid measured from the top of the block , and steady states were apparently reached with these fluids .

Related terms

pressure

2
[ verb ] remove or draw away by the force of suction

Examples

"the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs"

Related terms

sucking

3
[ verb ] empty or clean by the force of suction, as of a body cavity

Examples

"suction the uterus in an abortion"

Related terms

evacuate operation

4
[ noun ] (biology) the act of sucking

Synonyms

suck sucking

Related terms

consumption suck suck suck breastfeed

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Phonetic and Homophones

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sustain sustainer sustained section sectioned sectional

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