suction
/ˈsʌkʃən/IPA: /S AH1 K SH AH0 N/
noun
- 1
A force which pushes matter from one space into another because the pressure inside the second space is lower than the pressure in the first.
- 2
A force holding two objects together because the pressure in the space between the items is lower than the pressure outside that space.
- 3
The process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another.
- 4
A device for removing saliva from a patient's mouth during dental operations, a saliva ejector.
- 5
Influence; "pull".
verb
- 1
To create an imbalance in pressure between one space and another in order to draw matter between the spaces.
- 2
To draw out the contents of a space.
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