suction

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈsʌkʃən/

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Noun

Singular suction

Plural suctions

1. (uncountable) (physics) Suction is a force which pushes matter from one space into another due to the pressure difference in pressure between the two spaces
2. (countable) (dentistry) A suction is a device that removes saliva from a patient's mouth during dental operations.

Verb

Plain form suction

Third-person singular suctions

Past tense suctioned

Past participle suctioned

Present participle suctioning

1. (transitive) If you suction something, you remove it using suction.