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suspension Noun 1. the delaying or stopping temporarily of something: the suspension of the talks 2. temporary removal from a job or position, usually as a punishment 3. the act of suspending or the state of being suspended 4. a system of springs and shock absorbers that supports the body of a vehicle 5. a device, usually a wire or spring, that suspends or supports something, such as the pendulum of a clock 6. Chem a mixture in which fine solid or liquid particles are suspended in a fluid
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suspension noun postponement, delay, break, stay, breaking off, interruption, moratorium, respite, remission, adjournment, abeyance, deferment, discontinuation, disbarment Translations suspension [səsˈpɛnʃən] n (from job) → Suspendierung f; (from team) → Sperrung f; (Aut) → Federung f; (of driving licence) → zeitweiliger Entzug m; (of payment) → zeitweilige Einstellung f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We so rely upon the orderly operation of familiar natural laws that any seeming suspension of them is noted as a menace to our safety, a warning of unthinkable calamity. "Peace, Sancho," said Don Quixote; "thou seest my suspension and retirement is not to exceed a year; I shall soon return to my honoured calling, and I shall not be at a loss for a kingdom to win and a county to bestow on thee. The United States, as now composed, have no powers to exact obedience, or punish disobedience to their resolutions, either by pecuniary mulcts, by a suspension or divestiture of privileges, or by any other constitutional mode. |
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