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suction
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suc·tion  (skshn)
n.
1. The act or process of sucking.
2. A force that causes a fluid or solid to be drawn into an interior space or to adhere to a surface because of the difference between the external and internal pressures.
tr.v. suc·tioned, suc·tion·ing, suc·tions
1. To draw away or remove by the force of suction: suction fluid from the lungs.
2. To clean or evacuate (a body cavity, for example) by the force of suction.
adj.
1. Creating suction.
2. Operating or operated by suction.

[Late Latin scti, sctin-, from Latin sctus, past participle of sgere, to suck; see seu-2 in Indo-European roots.]

suction [ˈsʌkʃən]
n
1. the act or process of sucking
2. (Physics / General Physics) the force or condition produced by a pressure difference, as the force holding a suction cap onto a surface
3. (Physics / General Physics) the act or process of producing such a force or condition
[from Late Latin suctiō a sucking, from Latin sūgere to suck]
suctional  adj

suction  (skshn)
1. A force acting on a fluid caused by difference in pressure between two regions, tending to make the fluid flow from the region of higher pressure to the region of lower pressure.
2. The act of reducing pressure to create such a force, as by the use of a pump or fan.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.suction - a force over an area produced by a pressure differencesuction - a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
force per unit area, pressure, pressure level - the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"
2.suction - the act of suckingsuction - the act of sucking                  
consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake - the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
Verb1.suction - remove or draw away by the force of suction; "the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs"
suction - empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction; "suction the uterus in an abortion"
2.suction - empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction; "suction the uterus in an abortion"
surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"
void, empty, evacuate - excrete or discharge from the body
suction - remove or draw away by the force of suction; "the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs"
Translations
suction [ˈsʌkʃən]
A. Nsucción f, aspiración f
by suctionpor succión or aspiración
B. CPD suction cup Nventosa f
suction disc Nventosa f
suction pump Nbomba f de aspiración, bomba f de succión
suction valve Nválvula f de aspiración

suction [ˈsʌkʃən] nsuccion f
suction disc nventouse f
suction pad nventouse f
suction pump npompe f aspirante

suction
nSaugwirkung f; (caused by air or water currents) → Sog m

suction [ˈsʌkʃn] n (Tech) → aspirazione f

suction
n suction [ˈsakʃən]
1 the action of sucking. suig مَص، رِضاعَه смучене sání sugning die Saugwirkung απομύζηση, ρούφηγμα succión imemine مكش imeminen succion יְנִיקָה सक्शन sisanje, usisavanje szívás penyusuan sog suzione 吸うこと 빨기 čiulpimas zīšana sedutan zuiging suging ssanie sucção sugere сосание sanie sesanje usisavanje []sugning การดูด emme, emiş ссання; смоктання چوس کر نکالنا sự mút
2 the process of creating a vacuum by reducing air pressure on the surface of a liquid so that it can be drawn up into a tube etc, or between two surfaces, eg a rubber disc and a wall, so that they stick together. suiging شَفْط الهَواء، تَفْريغ всмукване odsávání opsugning; oppumpning die Saugwirkung αναρρόφηση succión imemine ايجاد خلاء imu succion שְׁאִיבָה चूषण usisavanje szívóhatás; szivattyúzás penyedotan loftsog aspirazione 吸込み 흡인 siurbimas piesūkšanās penyedutan zuiging trykk, innsuging, pumping zasysanie sucção aspirare всасывание; присасывание odsávanie, nasávanie izsesavanje usisavanje sugning, sug วิธีการที่ใช้ในการผลิตเครื่องดูดฝุ่นโดยการลดแรงดันอากาศบนพื้นผิวของของเหลวซึ่งทำให้ของเหลวสามารถูกดูดขึ้นไปตามท่อได้ havasını alma 吸力 всмоктування; присмоктування ہوا کا دباؤ کم کرنا sự hút


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