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suction
/ ˈʌʃə /
noun
- the act or process of sucking
- the force or condition produced by a pressure difference, as the force holding a suction cap onto a surface
- the act or process of producing such a force or condition
suction
/ ŭ′ə /
- A force acting on a fluid caused by difference in pressure between two regions, tending to make the fluid flow from the region of higher pressure to the region of lower pressure.
- The act of reducing pressure to create such a force, as by the use of a pump or fan.
Derived Forms
- ˈܳپDzԲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܳtDz· adjective
- ԴDz·ܳtDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of suction1
Example Sentences
If you have recently had a contraceptive coil put into your womb, there is a very small chance it could become dislodged, or even removed, by suction.
Nurses warned such practices put patients at risk as staff were unable to access vital equipment such as oxygen, heart monitors and suction equipment, and did not have the time and space to provide CPR.
Doctors insert a straw-like tube into the uterus and gently suction out any remaining pregnancy tissue.
Ms Wisniewska then uses a scalpel to make a small hole and inserts a long cannula attached to a suction machine on the floor and begins to suck out fat.
“I really can’t see how the suction would be so strong that it would pull down an organ,” Vaccaro told Salon in a phone interview.
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