suction
//ˈsʌk.ʃən//
Noun
suctionSingular
suctionsPlural
1
The process or action of drawing something in by creating a partial vacuum or reducing air pressure.
The vacuum cleaner uses suction to pick up dust and dirt from the floor.
2
The force produced by a difference in air pressure that causes things to stick together or be drawn toward a surface.
The suction of the vacuum cleaner picked up all the dust from the carpet.
Synonym
Verb
suctionInfinitive
suctionsPresent tense
suctionedPast tense
suctionedPast participle
suctioningPresent participle
suctionsThird-person singular
1
To remove or draw something using suction.
The doctor suctioned the fluid from the wound.