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   suspension

   /səˈspɛnʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of suspending someone or something or the condition of being suspended: "the suspension of military action" Similar adjournmentinterruptionpostponementdelaydeferraldefermentshelvingstaymoratoriumarrestintermissioninterludeprorogationtablingabeyancereschedulinghiatuslacunalullrestbreakpauserespitearmisticecessationendhaltstoppagecutting shortdissolutiondisbandmentterminationexclusiondebarmentremovaltemporary removaleliminationrejectionexpulsionejectionevictionrusticationOpposite continuationresumption
   • 2. the system of springs and shock absorbers by which a vehicle is supported on its wheels: "modifications have been made to the car's rear suspension"
   • 3. a mixture in which particles are dispersed throughout the bulk of a fluid: "a suspension of maize starch in arachis oil"
   • ▪ a state in which particles are dispersed throughout a fluid: "the agitator in the vat keeps the slurry in suspension"
   • 4. a discord made by prolonging a note of a chord into the following chord.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French, or from Latin suspensio(n-), from the verb suspendere (see suspend).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUSPENSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SUSPENSION definition: 1. the act of stopping something happening, operating, etc. for a period of time: 2. a punishment…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of SUSPENSION is the act of suspending : the state or period of being suspended. How to use suspension in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUSPENSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SUSPENSION meaning: 1. the act of stopping something happening, operating, etc. for a period of time: 2. a punishment…. Learn more.

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   noun. a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy. see more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › suspensionSuspension - definition of suspension by The Free Dictionary

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   The act of suspending or the condition of being suspended, especially: a. An interruption or temporary cessation, as of an activity or of the application of a rule or law. See Synonyms at pause. b. A temporary prohibition or exclusion, as from attending school or enjoying a privilege, especially as a punishment. c.

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   A mixture in which small particles of a substance are dispersed throughout a gas or liquid. If a suspension is left undisturbed, the particles are likely to settle to the bottom. The particles in a suspension are larger than those in either a colloid or a solution. Muddy water is an example of a suspension.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › suspensionsuspension noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /səˈspenʃn/ [uncountable, countable] suspension (from something) the act of officially removing somebody from their job, school, team, etc. for a period of time, usually as a punishment. suspension from school. The two players are appealing against their suspensions. Extra Examples. Topics Education c1. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?