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suction

[suhk-shuhn] / ˈsʌk ʃən /


NOUN
sucking
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It will seat one person and be equipped with a multi-mode suction system and cold-gas thrusters that can boost it into the air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

It consists of a mask that is placed over a victim’s nose and mouth and a suction device that creates negative pressure to pull out a stuck object.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Lih said inspiration for his design came from a sink plunger from Home Depot and suction devices in ambulances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

The Soviet-era Paks power plant uses the Danube for cooling but the water level is so low that the suction nozzles cannot reach it.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

When she removes the molds, they make popping sounds, like suction cups.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day


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