Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suction

/ˈsʌkʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
suc-tion
IPA
/ˈsʌkʃən/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A force which pushes matter from one space into another because the pressure inside the second space is lower than the pressure in the first.

Uncountable

noun

A force holding two objects together because the pressure in the space between the items is lower than the pressure outside that space.

Uncountable

noun

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

Uncountable

noun

A device for removing saliva from a patient's mouth during dental operations, a saliva ejector.

Uncountable

noun

influence; "pull".

Informal; Uncountable

verb

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

verb

To draw out the contents of a space.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin sūctiō, sūctiōnem (whence -ion), attested since Late Latin and derived from sūctus, past participle of sūgō (“to suck”). Attested in English since the early 17th century.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Physics.

Inflected Forms

suctions (plural) suctions (present, singular) suctioning (participle, present) suctioned (participle, past) suctioned (past)

Derived Forms

exsuction liposuction microsuction minisuction nonsuction suctional suctionless suctiony thrombosuction

Phrases

suction cleaner suction cup suction curettage suction gun suction pad suction pit suction point suction stop

Frequently Paired Words

suctorial

Synonyms

aspiration sucking suck

Antonyms

unsuction

Rhymes With

production construction introduction reduction destruction instruction reconstruction reproduction induction obstruction deduction abduction

Questions

How do you pronounce suction?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌkʃən/.
What does suction mean?
A force which pushes matter from one space into another because the pressure inside the second space is lower than the pressure in the first.
Where does suction come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce suction

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