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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.

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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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › suspensionSuspension - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A suspension is a temporary stoppage. If you receive one in school, you temporarily can't attend classes and if the referee gives you one, you have to sit out for the rest of the game. If there is a suspension of diplomatic relations with another country or a suspension of sales of a product, these things are stopped too.

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   Suspension has several specific meanings. It can refer to an official punishment of someone, such as an employee, student, or athlete, in which they are not allowed to participate in an activity for a certain period of time, as in He is serving a five-game suspension for fighting.

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

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   11 meanings: 1. an interruption or temporary revocation 2. a temporary debarment, as from position, privilege, etc 3. a.... Click for more definitions.

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   A mixture in which small particles of a substance are dispersed throughout a gas or liquid. If 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. Compare colloid, solution.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsuspension 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?

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSUSPENSION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    SUSPENSION definition: 1. the act of stopping something happening for a period of time: 2. the punishment of not allowing…. Learn more.

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    suspension meaning, definition, what is suspension: when something is officially stopped for...: Learn more.