suction

About 3.67 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun 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.
2. noun A force holding two objects together because the pressure in the space between the items is lower than the pressure outside that space.
3. noun The process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another.
4. noun A device for removing saliva from a patient's mouth during dental operations, a saliva ejector.
5. noun influence; "pull".
6. verb To create an imbalance in pressure between one space and another in order to draw matter between the spaces.
7. verb To draw out the contents of a space.

Similar words

suck sucking evaporator impeller fan intake irrigator vacuuming aim ensign

Often followed by

and is of pipe pressure line pump to side

Word family

suctional suctioned suctioning suctions