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suction - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'suction' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Suction [ v. t.]
- The act or process of sucking; the act of drawing, as fluids, by exhausting the air.

Meaning of 'suction' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . suction [ v]
Meaning (1):
- empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction
Example in sentence:
  • suction the uterus in an abortion
Meaning (2):
- remove or draw away by the force of suction
Example in sentence:
  • the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs