"suction" meaning in English

See suction in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsʌkʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-suction.wav [UK] Forms: suction [singular], suctions [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Suction is a force which pushes matter from one space into another due to the pressure difference in pressure between the two spaces
    Sense id: simple-suction-en-noun-MkS-7cUA Categories (other): Physics
  2. A suction is a device that removes saliva from a patient's mouth during dental operations.
    Sense id: simple-suction-en-noun-xKD5mEVI

Verb

IPA: /ˈsʌkʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-suction.wav [UK] Forms: suction [canonical], suctions [third-person, singular], suctioned [past], suctioned [past, participle], suctioning [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you suction something, you remove it using suction.
    Sense id: simple-suction-en-verb-GPbTZ75E
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