Suction

//ˈsʌkʃən// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    the act of sucking wordnet
  3. 3
    A force holding two objects together because the pressure in the space between the items is lower than the pressure outside that space. uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    a force over an area produced by a pressure difference wordnet
  5. 5
    The process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another. uncountable, usually

    "The first-named group — the insects that live by suction — include the scale insects, aphides, and sucking bugs[…]"

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  1. 6
    A device for removing saliva from a patient's mouth during dental operations, a saliva ejector. uncountable, usually
  2. 7
    influence; "pull". informal, uncountable, usually

    "He's got some kind of suction with the Mayor's office."

Verb
  1. 1
    To create an imbalance in pressure between one space and another in order to draw matter between the spaces.
  2. 2
    empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction wordnet
  3. 3
    To draw out the contents of a space.
  4. 4
    remove or draw away by the force of suction wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin sūctiō, attested since Late Latin and derived from sūgō (“to suck”). Attested in English since the early 17th century.

Etymology 2

From Latin sūctiō, attested since Late Latin and derived from sūgō (“to suck”). Attested in English since the early 17th century.

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