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Definition suction in British English

suction noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈsʌkʃ(ə)n/
1

the process of sucking air or a liquid from somewhere by creating a space without air that it can flow into

Example

Doctors had to use suction to help pull out the baby.

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2

the force by which two surfaces stick to each other when the air between them has been removed

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Definition suction in British English