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  1. suction:


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Detailed Synonyms for suction in English

suction:

suction [the ~] noun

  1. the suction
    – the act of sucking 1
    the suck; the sucking; the suction
    – the act of sucking 1
  2. the suction
    – a force over an area produced by a pressure difference 1
    the suction
    – a force over an area produced by a pressure difference 1

suction verb

  1. suction
    – empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction 1
    suction
    – empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction 1
    • suction verb
      • suction the uterus in an abortion1
  2. suction
    – remove or draw away by the force of suction 1
    suction
    – remove or draw away by the force of suction 1
    • suction verb
      • the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs1

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Related Definitions for "suction":

  1. the act of sucking1
  2. a force over an area produced by a pressure difference1
  3. empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction1
    • suction the uterus in an abortion1
  4. remove or draw away by the force of suction1
    • the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs1

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