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English noun: suction | |||
| 1. | suction (phenomenon) a force over an area produced by a pressure difference | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | force per unit area, pressure, pressure level | ||
| 2. | suction (act) the act of sucking | ||
| Synonyms | suck, sucking | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake | ||
English verb: suction | |||
| 1. | suction (motion) remove or draw away by the force of suction | ||
| Samples | The doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Verb group | suction | ||
| 2. | suction (body) empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction | ||
| Samples | Suction the uterus in an abortion. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | empty, evacuate, void | ||
| Verb group | suction | ||
| Domain category | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process | ||
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