Meaning & use
Suspensions
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Instances of temporarily stopping something from continuing or barring someone from participation; also, mixtures in which small particles are dispersed but not dissolved in a liquid, or a vehicle's system of springs and shock absorbers.
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The school issued several suspensions after the incident in the cafeteria.
The mechanic upgraded the car's suspension for a smoother ride over rough roads.
A note on using this word
The word covers very different fields—law, chemistry, and mechanics—all sharing the core idea of something being "held" or "hung" in place or on hold.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Mixtures containing solid particles dispersed throughout a liquid without dissolving.
The lab prepared several suspensions of pigment in water.
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