suspension
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4.4
- noun
- /səˈspɛnʃən/
- This structure is a thrilling five-mile span of suspension bridge, a photo opportunity in itself.
- suspension bridge
Examples
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Dutton and Aron (1974) found that men who crossed a rickety suspension bridge responded much more positively to an attractive woman than those crossing a safe, solid bridge.
Academic text (2002) -
Activities may include crocodile and wild pig hunts, dugout canoe travel, traversing suspension bridges, and exploring hidden tunnels constructed for clan warfare.
Academic text (1994) -
- I like the suspension bridge.
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Or perhaps some place in the mountains where you can find a suspension bridge.
Fiction book (2002) -
The race begins at the longest suspension bridge in North America, one that prohibits running every other day of the year.
Blog text (22) -
Calder's most important innovation in the development of wire sculpture was the suspension of his wire forms from a single wire thread.
Academic text (1998) -
As she'd trudged toward the wood-slatted suspension bridge, a back-lighted streamer of evaporating moisture laddered up along the pale sticks of a fence.
Fiction book (1998) -
The artist created a stunning installation that featured the suspension of glass orbs hanging from the ceiling.
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When venturing across the suspension bridge, I felt a thrill as it swayed gently in the breeze.
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The suspension of the toy dangling from the ceiling caught the children's attention during the party.
Synonyms
3
1.1
Putting something up from above so it can move freely or be seen
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
2
4.2
A set of springs and shock absorbers that helps a vehicle ride smoothly
- Specialized
1
6.8
Three dots used to show words are left out or a sentence is not finished
- Specialized
1
6.8
A mixture like milk where tiny solid bits stay spread in a liquid without dissolving
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Suspension comes from the old Latin word suspendere meaning 'to hang up', with the same root pend found in pendant. So a suspension meaning the act of hanging is literally about letting something 'hang' from above so it can move or sway.