Definitions for suction

Definitions for (noun) suction

Main entry: suck, sucking, suction

Definition: the act of sucking


Main entry: suction

Definition: a force over an area produced by a pressure difference


Definitions for (verb) suction

Main entry: suction

Definition: empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction

Usage: suction the uterus in an abortion


Main entry: suction

Definition: remove or draw away by the force of suction

Usage: the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs


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