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Definition suspension in British English

suspension noun

noun
/səˈspenʃ(ə)n/
1

the act of officially stopping something for a period of time

Example

the suspension of the peace talks

Example

a six-month suspension of her driver's licence

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2

a punishment in which someone is removed from a team, job, or school for a short time

Example

Annie got a 3-day suspension for smoking in school.

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3

the equipment that makes a vehicle move smoothly when it goes over lumps in the ground

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4

a liquid that contains very small pieces of a solid substance

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Definition suspension in British English