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suction

/ˈsʌkʃən/noun, verb2 syllables

Suction means: the act of sucking.

Synonyms for suction3

noun, as in the act of sucking

sucking, suck

also used for suction

aspiration

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What does suction mean?4

noun

1

the act of sucking

2

a force over an area produced by a pressure difference

verb

1

remove or draw away by the force of suction“the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs”

2

empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction“suction the uterus in an abortion”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with suction?14

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Suction in a sentence

  • Empty the vacuum cleaner lint bag, and you will get better suction.JHR
  • Sea lampreys attach to fish with a suction cup mouth ringed with sharp teeth.Hybrid
  • Yanni was carefully peeling the suction pad off.Amastan
  • Yanni was carefully peeling the suction cup off.Amastan
  • Hang it on the door with the suction cups.frpzzd
  • This is a suction cup towel rack. Its suction cups are super strong.Amastan
  • The suction created by the sinking ship pulled Gabriel under the water.Amastan
  • The suction-capacity of a vacuum cleaner depends directly on its electric capacity multiplied by efficiency.feyero

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Forms of suction

as a noun

plural
suctions

as a verb

past tense
suctioned
present participle
suctioning
third-person singular
suctions