surface suction
1suction cup — noun a cup shaped device (made of rubber, glass, or plastic) that produces a partial vacuum; used to adhere or draw something to a surface • Hypernyms: ↑device * * * noun : a cup of glass or of a flexible material (as rubber) in which a partial… …
2suction — [suk′shən] n. [L suctio < suctus, pp. of sugere, to SUCK] 1. the act or process of sucking 2. the production of a vacuum or partial vacuum in a cavity or over a surface so that the external atmospheric pressure forces the surrounding fluid,… …
3suction cup — suction ,cup noun count AMERICAN a small round piece of plastic or rubber that is designed to stick onto a smooth surface using suction. British suction cap …
4suction cup — n a cup of glass or of a flexible material (as rubber) in which a partial vacuum is produced when applied to a surface and which is used variously (as to bring blood to the surface of the skin) …
5suction cup — n. a rubber cup that will stick to a surface by creating a vacuum in the area it covers …
6Suction cup — A suction cup is a device, usually made of rubber or plastic, that sticks to smooth, nonporous surfaces. They are usually used to attach objects together with the use of suction.Upon pressing the suction cup to a surface, the air pressure inside… …
7suction — The act or process of sucking. SEE ALSO: aspiration (1), aspiration (2). [L. sugo, pp. suctus, to suck] posttussive s. a s. sound heard on auscultation over a pulmonary cavity at the end of a cough. Wangensteen s. a modified …
8suction — I. noun Etymology: Late Latin suction , suctio, from Latin sugere to suck more at suck Date: 1626 1. the act or process of sucking 2. a. the act or process of exerting a force upon a solid, liquid, or gaseous body by reason of reduced air… …
9suction cap — BrE suction cup AmE noun (C) a small round piece of rubber or plastic that sticks to a surface by suction …
10surface carburetor — Carburetor Car bu*ret or, Carburettor Car bu*ret tor, n. 1. (Chem.) An apparatus in which coal gas, hydrogen, or air is passed through or over a volatile hydrocarbon, in order to confer or increase illuminating power. [Written also… …
