suction
Pronunciation
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[change]- (uncountable) (physics) Suction is a force which pushes matter from one space into another due to the pressure difference in pressure between the two spaces
- (countable) (dentistry) A suction is a device that removes saliva from a patient's mouth during dental operations.
Verb
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- (transitive) If you suction something, you remove it using suction.