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Uncommonsuction
The correct spelling is suction.
How to pronounce suction
noun
IPA: /ˈsʌkʃən/
Say it like: Suc-sho-n
The correct spelling is suction. 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.
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Meanings
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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