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suction > 4 senses
NOUN1suctionA force over an area produced by a pressure difference
2suction, sucking, suckThe act of sucking
VERB1suctionRemove or draw away by the force of suction
2suctionEmpty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction
suction > pronunciation
Soundssah'kshahn
RhymesAachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn...
suction > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningA force over an area produced by a pressure difference.
Broaderpressure, pressure level, force per unit area
Adjectivessuctorial
Verbssuction; suction
suction > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of sucking.
Synonymssucking, suck
Broaderconsumption, ingestion, intake, uptake
Adjectivessuctorial
Verbssuck; suction; suck; suck; suction
suction > verb 1, motion
MeaningRemove or draw away by the force of suction.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Examples"the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs"
Similar tosuction
Nounssuction; suction
suction > verb 2, body
MeaningEmpty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"suction the uterus in an abortion"
Similar tosuction
Categoryoperation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
Broaderevacuate, void, empty
Nounssuction; suction

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