suction
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈsʌkʃən/
:
succión
- It goes to create suction and then pull out that banana.
- suction cup
- suction pump
- suction hose
He says how does suction even like work?
- He says how does suction even like work?
- Oh, we did have the ones that shot the little suction cups and now the nerf blasters.
- I cannot achieve maximum suction without total silence.
Examples
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The dentist used a suction device to remove saliva from my mouth during the procedure.
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Hey, guys.We need more suction here.
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You press this guy down so that it can have suction and stay in place.
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A little more suction right here.
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Soon as I get close enough, just a little suction will do the trick.
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I cannot achieve maximum suction without total silence.
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It's like this major suction that happens that is uncomfortable.
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Drainage quantity and suction control in patients of different ages are other intriguing topics.
Academic text (2012) -
To further minimize leakage, suction fans above doors collect fugitive air when the doors are open.
Academic text (2001) -
Looks around nervously and then she spots the suction hose sucking away.
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
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1.5
The action of drawing liquid or air into the mouth using the lips and tongue
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2.1
An action of pulling liquid or air into the mouth
The act of pulling something in with the mouth or a machine
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A machine that uses air to pull and push materials like grain through pipes
- Specialized
A surgical way to remove a baby and placenta from the uterus by suction through the cervix during early pregnancy
- Specialized
A medical operation that uses suction to remove extra fat under the skin, often to change body shape
- Specialized
A consonant made by pulling air into the mouth to stop the sound briefly
- Specialized
A machine used during surgery to remove blood and other fluids from the body
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Etymology
Suction comes from the Latin root sugere, which means 'to suck', and it is the same idea as the English word suck. So, suction is the pulling force that draws things in, like a vacuum cleaner or an octopus sticking to glass.