Associations to the word «Suction»

SUCTION, noun. The principle of physics by which matter is drawn from one space into another because the pressure inside the second space is lower than the pressure in the first.

SUCTION, noun. The principle of physics by which one item is caused to adhere to another because the pressure in the space between the items is lower than the pressure outside that space.

SUCTION, noun. The process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another.

SUCTION, noun. (dentistry) A device for removing patients saliva during dental operations, saliva ejector.

SUCTION, verb. To create an imbalance in pressure between one space and another in order to draw matter between the spaces.

SUCTION, verb. To draw out the contents of a space.

SUCTION CLEANER, noun. A vacuum cleaner, especially a small one for specialised usage

SUCTION CUP, noun. A cup made of flexible material, such as rubber, that uses suction as an adhesive.

SUCTION CUPS, noun. Plural of suction cup

SUCTION CURETTAGE, noun. A common method of abortion where the products of conception are removed by a vacuum arrangement.

SUCTION CURETTAGES, noun. Plural of suction curettage

SUCTION STOP, noun. (linguistics) A voice stop in the formation of which air behind the articulation is rarefied with consequent inrush of air when articulation is broken.

SUCTION STOPS, noun. Plural of suction stop

SUCTION VALVE, noun. An automatic non-return valve that opens when the boiler is at less than atmospheric pressure so as to avoid any risk of vacuum collapse when a hot boiler is allowed to cool down out of service.

SUCTION VALVES, noun. Plural of suction valve

SUCTION, noun. A force over an area produced by a pressure difference.

SUCTION, noun. The act of sucking.

SUCTION, verb. Remove or draw away by the force of suction; "the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs".

SUCTION, verb. Empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction; "suction the uterus in an abortion".