Topic: TECHNOLOGY
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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | Late Latin |
| Origin: | suctio, from Latin sugere 'to suck' |
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suc‧tion
[uncountable]
[uncountable]1T the process of removing air or liquid from an enclosed space so that another substance is sucked in, or so that two surfaces stick together : My vacuum cleaner has very good suction.
My vacuum cleaner has very good suction.2 the force that causes a substance to be sucked into a closed space when the air or liquid already present is removed
