suspensionnoun
uk/səˈspen.ʃən/us/səˈspen.ʃən/suspension noun (STOP)
[ U ] the act of stopping something happening, operating, etc. for a period of time:
The suspension of fighting is to take effect at 6 a.m. on Monday.
There have been calls for the drug's immediate suspension, following reports that it has dangerous side effects.
[ C or U ] a punishment in which a person is temporarily not allowed to work, go to school, or take part in an activity:
The union is protesting about the suspension of a restaurant worker.
The player is likely to receive a three-game suspension following an incident in yesterday's game.
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- There were calls for the suspension of parliament.
- The suspension of hostilities allowed both sides to come to the negotiating table.
- Staff are furious about a suspension of their flexible working scheme.
- The school allows a partial suspension of its rules on the last day of term.
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Pauses & interludes
- abeyance
- adjourn
- break
- break-journey
- caesura
- coffee break
- comfort stop
- hiatus
- interlude
- interval
- lapse
- lull
- one-stop
- pause
- plateau
- postpone
- respite
- stop
- stoppage
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Not going to school
suspension noun (VEHICLE)
[ U ] equipment attached to the wheels of a vehicle that reduces the uncomfortable effects of going over road surfaces that are not even
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The engine & engine parts
- abs
- battery
- carburettor
- cutout
- flywheel
- idle
- motorized
- pickup
- piston
- plug
- power steering
- radiator
- rev
- silencer
- sump
- tailpipe
- tappet
- throttle
- transmission
- universal joint
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suspension noun (LIQUID)
[ C ] a liquid in which small pieces of solid are contained, but not dissolved:
a suspension of fine cornflour in corn oil
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Physical & chemical processes
- addition reaction
- adiabatic
- adsorb
- advection
- alpha decay
- condensation
- degradable
- diffraction
- dissolve
- exothermic reaction
- impregnate
- processus
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- saponification
- scald
- secretion
- suction
- vaporize
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