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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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   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.

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   Definitions of suspension. noun. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) synonyms: dangling, hanging. see more. noun. temporary cessation or suspension. synonyms: abeyance. see more. noun. a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc) synonyms: temporary removal. see more. noun.

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   1. The act of suspending or the condition of being suspended, especially: a. An interruption or temporary cessation, as of an activity or of the application of a rule or law. See Synonyms at pause. b. A temporary prohibition or exclusion, as from attending school or enjoying a privilege, especially as a punishment. c.

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

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   the act of stopping something happening for a period of time: an immediate suspension of all imports and exports. suspension noun (JOB/SCHOOL) the punishment of not allowing someone to go to work or school for a period of time. suspension noun (VEHICLE) equipment that is fixed to the wheels of a vehicle in order to make it move more smoothly.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsuspension noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   [uncountable, singular] the act of delaying something for a period of time, until a decision has been taken. These events have led to the suspension of talks. Many movies require the viewer to engage in a willing suspension of disbelief. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

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

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   3 days ago · 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.

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   SUSPENSION meaning: 1 : the act of forcing someone to leave a job, position, or place for a usually short period of time as a form of punishment the act of suspending someone; 2 : the act of stopping or delaying something for a usually short period of time.