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suction

suc·tion

suction

 
pronunciation:
suhk shn
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: the force that pulls or draws an object or liquid into a vacuum.
The suction of the vacuum cleaner is blocked.
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derivation: suctional (adj.)