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Suction
Meaning
Noun
●
In Physics & 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.
●
In Physics:
A
force
holding
two
objects
together because the
pressure
in the
space
between the
items
is lower than the
pressure
outside that
space
.
●
The process of
creating
an
imbalance
in
pressure
to
draw
matter
from one place to another.
●
In Dentistry:
A
device
for
removing
saliva
from a patient's
mouth
during
dental
operations
, a
saliva
ejector.
●
influence; "pull".
Verb
●
To create an
imbalance
in
pressure
between one
space
and another in order to
draw
matter
between the
space
s.
●
To
draw out
the
contents
of a space.
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Origin
suction
English
sugere
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Unsuction
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Friction
Inlet
Air
Moisture
Pumping
Valve
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Rhymes
Fluxion
Suction
Ruction
Eduction
Deduction
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Construction
Transduction
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