points of suspension
21Pleas in suspension — Suspension Sus*pen sion, n. [Cf. F. suspension, L. suspensio arched work, imperfect pronunciation. See {Suspend}.] 1. The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended; pendency; as, suspension from a hook. [1913 Webster] 2. Especially,… …
22suspension — (su span sion ; en vers, de quatre syllabes) s. f. 1° Action de suspendre, état de ce qui est suspendu. Le point de suspension d une balance. Manière de suspendre. • M. Coulomb, de l Académie des sciences, ayant imaginé une suspension dans …
23Suspension (galénique) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Suspension. Une suspension est la dispersion d un solide (poudre) insoluble (ou pratiquement insoluble) et finement divisé dans un milieu liquide. C est donc un système hétérogène constitué d une phase continue… …
24SUSPENSION — s. f. L action de suspendre, ou L état d une chose suspendue. La suspension du pendule par une soie ou par un fil de métal. Le point de suspension d une balance. Il s emploie plus ordinairement au sens moral, et signifie, Surséance, cessation d …
25Suspension votes — The Suspension Calendar of the United States House of Representatives is a procedure whereby non controversial legislation is considered and normally passed by large margins. Under the Procedures of the United States House of Representatives a… …
26Suspension bridge — Bridge Bridge (br[i^]j), n. [OE. brig, brigge, brug, brugge, AS. brycg, bricg; akin to Fries. bregge, D. brug, OHG. brucca, G. br[ u]cke, Icel. bryggja pier, bridge, Sw. brygga, Dan. brygge, and prob. Icel. br[=u] bridge, Sw. & Dan. bro bridge,… …
27suspension point — noun (usually plural) one of a series of points indicating that something has been omitted or that the sentence is incomplete • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑period, ↑point, ↑full stop, ↑stop, ↑full point …
28suspension periods — noun plural or suspension points : usually three spaced periods used to mark an omission of a word or group of words from a written context compare ellipsis 3 …
29suspension points — noun plural see suspension periods * * * Print. a series of periods used as an ellipsis. Also called breaks. [1915 20] …
30suspension points — suspen′sion points n. pl. pri a series of usu. three periods used as an ellipsis • Etymology: 1915–20 …
