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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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   In cars and some other vehicles, the suspension (or suspension system) is the collective system (of parts like springs and shock absorbers) that supports the body of the vehicle and is intended to reduce the amount of bumpiness being transmitted from the wheels to the rest of the vehicle.

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

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   suspension. 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.

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

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   sus·pen·sion. (sə-spĕn′shən) n. 1. 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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUSPENSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The suspension of something is the act of delaying or stopping it for a while or until a decision is made about it. A strike by British Airways ground staff has led to the suspension of flights between London and Manchester. [ + of]