[U] the process of removing air or liquid from a space or container so that sth else can be sucked into it or so that two surfaces can stick together:
Vacuum cleaners work by suction. * a suction pump / pad
suction verb [VN] (technical)
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Is suction a noun, verb, or something else?
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