suction: Meaning and Definition of

suc•tion

Pronunciation: (suk'shun), [key]
— n.
  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.
—v.t.
  1. to draw out or remove by aspiration.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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