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How to pronounce suspension in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms abatement, hiatus, reprieve, respite
Type of break, interruption
Has types subsidence, remission, defervescence, remittal
Derivation suspend
Type Words
Synonyms suspension system
Type of mechanical system
Type Words
Synonyms temporary removal
Type of debarment
Has types rustication
Derivation suspend
Type Words
Synonyms abeyance
Type of inaction, inactiveness, inactivity
Has types moratorium, standdown, deferral, recess, stand-down, cold storage
Derivation suspend
Type Words
Synonyms break, intermission, interruption, pause
Type of interval, time interval
Has types wait, blackout, caesura, dead air, delay, halftime, hold, lapse, letup, lull, postponement, relief, respite, rest, rest period, time-out, time lag
Derivation suspend
Type Words
Synonyms dangling, hanging
Type of supporting, support
Derivation suspend
Type Words
Type of mixture
Has types slurry, vapor, resuspension, vapour, mash
Derivation suspend

Examples of suspension

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Have the suspension inspected by a certified technician if you suspect problems.
From the delawareonline.com
That's on top of a seven-game suspension for allegedly throwing a ball at a fan.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
That meant toughening the car's suspension to deal with erratic road conditions.
From the time.com
Carcillo's excitability is why he was serving the suspension in the first place.
From the suntimes.com
The government negotiated a suspension of the blockade of the Karakoram highway.
From the economist.com
Sports configuration adds 18in alloys, sports suspension and leather upholstery.
From the telegraph.co.uk
If caught, the agent could face serious legal ramifications and face suspension.
From the techcrunch.com
Survivors of a deadly suspension bridge disaster realize they can't cheat death.
From the dailyherald.com
Howard served an NBA suspension Sunday after picking up his 18th technical foul.
From the post-gazette.com
More examples
  • A mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
  • Pause: a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
  • Abeyance: temporary cessation or suspension
  • An interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  • A mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
  • The act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"
  • Suspension is an American science-fiction film starring Scott Cordes, Annie Tedescom, Caroline Vinciguerra, Josh Werlitt, David Fritts and directed by Alec Joler and Ethan Shaftel.
  • A suspension is the act of suspending a human body from hooks that have been put through body piercings. These piercings are temporary and are performed just prior to the actual suspension.
  • In chemistry, a suspension is a heterogeneous fluid containing solid particles that are sufficiently large for sedimentation. Usually they must be larger than 1 micrometer. ...