Look up: Suction


  1. suction
    [n] - a force over an area produced by a pressure difference 2. [v] - remove or draw away by the force of suction 3. [v] - empty or clean by the force of suction, as of a body cavity
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=suction

  2. Suction
    Applying a partial vacuum to draw air or fluid in the direction of the partial vacuum, e.g., applying suction to a tube that is passed into the lungs to remove mucus build-up.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20560

  3. Suction
    A lowering of pressure in a confined space causing a fluid to enter, or one body to adhere to another, under atmospheric pressure.
    Found op http://www.aeroplanemonthly.com/glossary/

  4. Suction
    Suc'tion noun [ Latin sugere , suctum , to suck; confer Old French suction . See Suck , transitive verb ] The act or process of sucking; the act of drawing, as fluids, by exhausting the air. Sucti...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/232

  5. suction
    The act or process of sucking; the act of drawing, as fluids, by exhausting the air. Suction chamber, the chamber of a pump into which the suction pipe delivers. Suction pipe, Suction valve, the induction pipe, and induction valve, of a pump, respectively. Suction pump, the common pump, in which the...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?suction

  6. suction
    noun a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=suction

  7. suction
    (suk´shәn) the drawing of a fluid or solid into a space because the pressure inside it is lower than that outside. aspiration of gas or fluid by mechanical means. post-tussive suction a sucking sound heard over a lung cavity just after a cough.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001



  1. Suction
    • (v. t.) The act or process of sucking; the act of drawing, as fluids, by exhausting the air.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/suction/

  2. Suction
    Suction was old slang for drinking alcoholic liquor.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZSD.HTM

  3. Suction
    Suction was old slang for drinking alcoholic liquor.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZSD.HTM

  4. Suction
    Suction is the flow of a fluid into a partial vacuum, or region of low pressure. The pressure gradient between this region and the ambient pressure will propel matter toward the low pressure area. Suction is popularly thought of as an attractive effect, which is incorrect since vacuums do not innat...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suction

  5. Suction
    A partial vacuum due to wind loads on a building which cause a load in the outward direction.
    Found op http://www.areforum.org/up/GeneralStructures/JOIST%20AND%20STRUCTURAL%20GLO

  6. suction
    Type: Term Pronunciation: sŭk′shŭn Definitions: 1. The act or process of sucking.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=86190

  7. Suction
    [medicine] In medicine, devices are sometimes necessary to create suction. Suction may be used to clear the airway of blood, saliva, vomit, or other secretions so that a patient may breathe. Suctioning can prevent pulmonary aspiration, which can lead to lung infections. In pulmonary toilet, ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suction_(medicine)

  8. suction
    1) Force per unit area 2) Pressure 3) Pressure level 4) Vacuum feature
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/suction/1

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