Suction
noun
1.
the act, process, or condition of sucking.
2.
the force that, by a pressure differential, attracts a substance or object to the region of lower pressure.
3.
the act or process of producing such a force.
verb (used with object)
4.
to draw out or remove by aspiration.
noun
1.
the act or process of sucking
2.
the force or condition produced by a pressure difference, as the force holding a suction cap onto a surface
3.
the act or process of producing such a force or condition
suction
(sŭk’shən)
A force acting on a fluid caused by difference in pressure between two regions, tending to make the fluid flow from the region of higher pressure to the region of lower pressure.
The act of reducing pressure to create such a force, as by the use of a pump or fan.
suck up to
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