suction

IPA: sˈʌkʃʌn

(physics) A force which pushes matter from one space into another because the pressure inside the second space is lower than the pressure in the first.
(physics) A force holding two objects together because the pressure in the space between the items is lower than the pressure outside that space.
The process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another.
(dentistry) A device for removing saliva from a patient's mouth during dental operations, a saliva ejector.
(informal) influence; "pull".

To create an imbalance in pressure between one space and another in order to draw matter between the spaces.
To draw out the contents of a space.

Examples of "suction" in Sentences

That identity disk looks like a freakin 'suction-cup when it's attached to that guy's back. eating class
The suction from the hole resulted in several helicopter crashes and therefore flight above the hole is now prohibited.
Please CNN notify the nation in advance when you decide to finally brake suction from the President so that the shock wave doesn't knock your remaining viewers from their chairs.
I too have had and experienced a number of vacuum cleaners from the bag to bagless, self propelled, to one called the Animal who’s suction is so powerful it eats bowling balls … … … … … Cheeeeeez!
The pendulum which comes down first, opens a communication with a vacuum, and the resulting suction is used, by a mechanical device, to produce a sudden expansion of the gas that is being examined.
Most windshield repair kits include a bracket with a built-in suction cup pump that adheres to the windshield, as well as a drill bit that can create a tiny opening into the damaged area for the repair resin to flow into.
A proof of this effect is shown by any well with a sucking pump -- up which, as is commonly known, the water will rise nearly thirty feet, by what is called suction, which is, in fact, the pressure of air towards an empty place.