English dictionary

suspension

noun

Pronunciation

səˈspɛnʃən

Parts of speech

noun

Definitions

noun

  1. a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc.)

noun

  1. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

noun

  1. a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle

noun

  1. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

noun

  1. temporary cessation or suspension

noun

  1. a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy

noun

  1. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

Example sentences

there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait

Synonyms

dangling hanging respite reprieve hiatus abatement abeyance pause intermission break interruption
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