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   sus·pen·sion

   /səˈspen(t)SH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the temporary prevention of something from continuing or being in force or effect: "the suspension of military action" Similar adjournmentinterruptionpostponementdelaydeferraldefermentshelvingstaymoratoriumarrestintermissioninterludeprorogationtablingabeyancereschedulinghiatuslacunalullrestbreakpauserespitearmisticecessationendhaltstoppagecutting shortdissolutiondisbandmentterminationexclusiondebarmentremovaltemporary removaleliminationrejectionexpulsionejectionevictionrusticationOpposite continuationresumption
   • ▪ the official prohibition of someone from holding their usual post or carrying out their usual role for a particular length of time: "the investigation led to the suspension of several officers"
   • 2. the system of springs and shock absorbers by which a vehicle is cushioned from road conditions: "the car's rear suspension"
   • 3. a mixture in which particles are dispersed throughout the bulk of a fluid: "a suspension of corn starch in peanut oil"
   • ▪ the state of being dispersed in 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).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › suspensionSuspension Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. 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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   SUSPENSION meaning: 1. the act of stopping something happening, operating, etc. for a period of time: 2. a punishment…. Learn more.

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   noun. a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy. see more.

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   In cars and some other vehicles, the suspension (or suspension system) is the collective system (of parts like springs and shock absorbers) that supports the body of the vehicle and is intended to reduce the amount of bumpiness being transmitted from the wheels to the rest of the vehicle.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › suspensionSuspension - definition of suspension by The Free Dictionary

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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.

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

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   an interruption or temporary revocation. the suspension of a law. 2. a temporary debarment, as from position, privilege, etc. 3. a deferment, esp of a decision, judgment, etc. 4. law. a. a postponement of execution of a sentence or the deferring of a judgment, etc.