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suction
noun
verb
The act of sucking
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ˈsʌkʃən
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noun
The act of sucking
noun
A force over an area produced by a pressure difference
verb
Empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction
“Suction the uterus in an abortion”
verb
Remove or draw away by the force of suction
“The doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs”
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Suction the uterus in an abortion
The doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs
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