suction

suc·tion

S0862300 (sŭk′shən)n.1. The act or process of sucking.2. A force that causes a fluid or solid to be drawn into an interior space or to adhere to a surface because of the difference between the external and internal pressures.tr.v. suc·tioned, suc·tion·ing, suc·tions 1. To draw away or remove by the force of suction: suction fluid from the lungs.2. To clean or evacuate (a body cavity, for example) by the force of suction.adj.1. Creating suction.2. Operating or operated by suction.

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[Late Latin sūctiō, sūctiōn-, from Latin sūctus, past participle of sūgere, to suck; see seuə- in Indo-European roots.]

suction

(ˈsʌkʃən) n1. the act or process of sucking2. (General Physics) the force or condition produced by a pressure difference, as the force holding a suction cap onto a surface3. (General Physics) the act or process of producing such a force or condition[C17: from Late Latin suctiō a sucking, from Latin sūgere to suck] ˈsuctional adj

suc•tion

(ˈsʌk ʃən)

n. 1. the act, process, or condition of sucking. 2. a. the force that, owing to a pressure differential, attracts a fluid or a solid to where the pressure is lowest. b. the act or process of creating such a force. v.t. 3. to draw out or remove by aspiration. [1605–15; < Late Latin sūctiō sucking = Latin sūg(ere) to suck + -tiō -tion]

suc·tion

(sŭk′shən) An act or force that reduces the pressure in a space, causing a fluid or solid to flow into it from a region of greater pressure.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	suction - a force over an area produced by a pressure differenceforce per unit area, pressure, pressure level - the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"
	2.	suction - the act of sucking suck, suckingconsumption, ingestion, intake, uptake - the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
Verb	1.	suction - remove or draw away by the force of suction; "the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs"suction - empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction; "suction the uterus in an abortion"
	2.	suction - empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction; "suction the uterus in an abortion"surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"void, empty, evacuate - excrete or discharge from the bodysuction - remove or draw away by the force of suction; "the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs"

Translations

吸吸力

suction

(ˈsakʃən) noun1. the action of sucking. 吸 吸2. the process of creating a vacuum by reducing air pressure on the surface of a liquid so that it can be drawn up into a tube etc, or between two surfaces, eg a rubber disc and a wall, so that they stick together. 吸力 吸力