suspension, n.
(suspensions)
freq. cnt. 6
(suspensions)
freq. cnt. 6
a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
<noun.substance> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6
suspension
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a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
<noun.act>
suspension temporary removal
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the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
<noun.act>
dangling hanging suspension
sample sentences
"there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"
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a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
<noun.artifact>
suspension suspension system
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an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
abatement hiatus reprieve respite suspension
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temporary cessation or suspension
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abeyance suspension
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a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
<noun.time> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12
break intermission interruption pause suspension
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