Suction
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsʌkʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Suction is a noun meaning The process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another.
Meaning
The process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another.
More Meanings
- (dentistry) A device for removing saliva from a patient's mouth during dental operations, a saliva ejector.
- (informal) influence; "pull".
- To create an imbalance in pressure between one space and another in order to draw matter between the spaces.
- To draw out the contents of a space.
- (physics) 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.
- (physics) A force holding two objects together because the pressure in the space between the items is lower than the pressure outside that space.
Example Sentences
He's got some kind of suction with the Mayor's office.
The first-named group — the insects that live by suction — include the scale insects, aphides, and sucking bugs[…]
Word Forms
- suctions
- suctioning
- suctioned
Synonyms for suction
Depending on context, synonyms include suck, sucking.
Antonyms for suction
Common opposites include unsuction.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include suck, sucking, evaporator, impeller, fan, intake.
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