suc·tion

[suhk-shuhn]
noun
1.
the act, process, or condition of sucking.
2.
the force that, by a pressure differential, attracts a substance or object to the region of lower pressure.
3.
the act or process of producing such a force.
verb (used with object)
4.
to draw out or remove by aspiration.
Origin:
1605–15; < Late Latin sūctiōn- (stem of sūctiō) a sucking, equivalent to Latin sūct(us) (past participle of sūgere to suck) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms
suc·tion·al, adjective
non·suc·tion, noun
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World English Dictionary
suction (ˈsʌkʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
1.  the act or process of sucking
2.  the force or condition produced by a pressure difference, as the force holding a suction cap onto a surface
3.  the act or process of producing such a force or condition
 
[C17: from Late Latin suctiō a sucking, from Latin sūgere to suck]
 
'suctional
 
—adj

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Word Origin & History

suction
1626, from L.L. suctionem (nom. suctio), noun of action from L. suctus, pp. of sugere "to suck" (see suck).
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Science Dictionary
suction   (sŭk'shən)  Pronunciation Key 

  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.


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Slang Dictionary

suck definition


  1. n.
    and suction. liquor; wine; beer; strong drink. : How about a little glass of suck before we leave?
  2. tv.
    and suck. sth up to drink beer or liquor. : Yeah, I'll suck one up with ya.
  3. in.
    [for someone or something] to be bad or undesirable. : This movie sucks!
  4. n.
    and suction. influence. : He thinks he has suck, but he's just a pain in the neck.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
We tag whales with sophisticated digital acoustic recorders, attached with
  suction cups.
The panel has a hole at each end for hooking, tying, bungee-ing or screwing in
  the supplied suction cups.
Thanks guys, you have made the comments suction as interesting as the article
  itself.
It can be used on the suction table without any pressure at all.
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