suction

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
  2. noun the act of sucking
  3. verb remove or draw away by the force of suction

Etymology

From Latin sūctiō, attested since Late Latin and derived from sūgō (“to suck”). Attested in English since the early 17th century.

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