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1. SUSPENSION
   A driver or trainer who is deemed, by the stewards, to have broken one or more of the rules of harness racing, may receive a suspension as punishment. A suspension means a driver cannot participate in any race and a trainer may not train for a set period of time. The length of time a trainer or driv...
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2. Suspension
   A heterogeneous mixture in which solute-like particles settle out of solvent-like phase some time after their introduction.
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3. Suspension
   A mixture of two substances where small pieces of a solid are suspended in a liquid - for example, milk (blobs of fat and protein floating in water) and orange juice (chunks of plant floating in water).
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4. Suspension
   Suspending the use of a pesticide when EPA deems it necessary to prevent an imminent hazard resulting from its continued use. An emergency suspension takes effect immediately; under an ordinary suspension a registrant can request a hearing before the suspension goes into effect. Such a hearing process might take six months.
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5. Suspension
   A system in which very fine solid particles are dispersed but not dissolved in a solid liquid or gas e.g. particles of a pesticide, dispersed and suspended in liquids such as water and oils (wettable powders).
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6. suspension
   [n] - a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy 2. [n] - an interruption in the intensity or amount of something 3. [n] - a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled...
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7. Suspension
   The portion of a vehicle that connects the wheels to the frame and controls ride quality and handling. Most suspensions feature coil springs or leaf springs, shock absorbers, anti-roll bars and a system of linkages.
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8. Suspension
   A companys shares can be suspended by an exchange for many reasons, notably when it fails to meet... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/suspension.htm?id=13026&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of suspension'>more</a>
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9. Suspension
   ChemistryA system consisting of small particles dispersed in a liquid. The particles will settle out slowly upon standing.
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10. Suspension
    A heterogeneous mixture in which solute-like particles settle out of solvent-like phase some time after their introduction.
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11. suspension
    A heterogenous mixture in which droplets or particles are suspended in a liquid.
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12. Suspension
    Cleaning products that hold insoluble dirt and grime and keep them from being deposited back onto the surface
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13. Suspension
    See Exclusion.
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14. suspension
    the situation where, although the contract of employment remains in force and pay continues to be paid, the employee is removed from work, usually for reasons connected with disciplinary matters...it may also take the form of a temporary suspension e.g. when a police officer or doctor has been guilt...
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15. Suspension
    Sus·pen'sion noun [ Confer French suspension , Latin suspensio arched work, imperfect pronunciation. See Suspend .] 1. The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended; pendency; as, suspension from a hook.
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16. suspension
    1. A condition of temporary cessation, as of animation, of pain or of any vital process. ... 2. <pharmacology> A preparation of a finely divided drug intended to be incorporated (suspended) in some suitable liquid vehicle before it is used or already incorporated in such a vehicle. ... Origin: L. Suspensio ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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17. suspension
    suspension system noun a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
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18. suspension
    respite noun an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
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19. suspension
    dangling noun the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); `there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait`
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20. suspension
    noun a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
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21. suspension
    noun a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
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22. suspension
    (sәs-pen´shәn) temporary cessation, as of pain or a vital process. a supporting from above, as in treatment where extremities are elevated with a traction device. a preparation of a finely divided, undissolved substance dispersed in a liquid vehicle. bladder neck su...
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23. Suspension
    • (n.) The state of a solid when its particles are mixed with, but undissolved in, a fluid, and are capable of separation by straining; also, any substance in this state. • (n.) The prolongation of one or more tones of a chord into the chord which follows, thus producing a momentary discor...
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24. suspension
    (from the article `paleography`) ...are the principal problem confronting paleographers. They were extensively used in Roman times by lawyers to avoid repetition of technical terms ...
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25. suspension
    (from the article `pharmaceutical industry`) Since some drugs will not dissolve in solvents suitable for medicinal use, they are made into suspensions. Suspensions consist of a finely divided ... The widest use of centrifuges is for the concentration and purification of materials in suspension or dissolved in fluids. Suspended particles...
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