noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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the suction of the vacuum cleaner
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Her reclining wheelchair, a chest respirator, and a small end table for her suction machine stood by.
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Just to be safe, he carries a suction device to draw the poison out of any wound.
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Secretions which block or threaten to block his airway have to be removed by suction .
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Simple suction is out, because gecko feet work perfectly, even in a vacuum.
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The rise is a result of the capillary suction which acts against the force of gravity.
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Then, their ears protected against the piercing whine, they activated the suction pump.
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This combination of acid-base disturbances may be seen in postoperative patients receiving nasogastric suction who are hyperventilating because of pain and stress.