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Suction
/ˈsʌkʃən/
A force which pushes matter from one space into another because the pressure inside the second space is lower than the pressure in the first.
📖 Definitions of "Suction"
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A force which pushes matter from one space into another because the pressure inside the second space is lower than the pressure in the first.
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A force holding two objects together because the pressure in the space between the items is lower than the pressure outside that space.
- 3
The process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another.
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A device for removing saliva from a patient's mouth during dental operations, a saliva ejector.
- 1
To create an imbalance in pressure between one space and another in order to draw matter between the spaces.
- 2
To draw out the contents of a space.
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