suction
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUCTION
[noncount]
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the act or process of removing the air, water, etc., from a space in order to pull something into that space or in order to cause something to stick to a surface
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The vacuum cleaner picks up dirt by suction.
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The octopus grasps things using suction.
also
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the force with which the air, water, etc., in a space is removed
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a vacuum cleaner with enough suction to pick up the heaviest particles of dirt
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strong suction
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suction
/ˈsʌkʃən/
verb
suctions;
suctioned;
suctioning
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suction
/ˈsʌkʃən/
verb
suctions;
suctioned;
suctioning
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUCTION
[+ object]
technical
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to remove (something) by pulling it with the force of moving water, air, etc.
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to remove (something) by using suction
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The surgeon will suction blood out of the area.
