Meaning & use
suspension
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The temporary halting or postponement of something, or the state of being hung or suspended.
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His suspension from the team lasted three games after the incident.
The chemist prepared a suspension of fine particles in water.
A note on using this word
Has distinct senses in everyday, legal, chemistry, and automotive contexts (the car's suspension system) — context determines meaning.
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postponementinterruption
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A mixture in which fine solid particles are dispersed but not dissolved in a liquid or gas.
The medicine had to be shaken because it was a suspension, not a solution.
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