HyperDic: suspended

English > 1 sense of the word suspended:
ADJECTIVEallsuspended(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
suspended > pronunciation
Soundssahspeh'ndahd; sahspeh'ndihd
Rhymesabbreviated ... wounded: 365 rhymes with ahd...
abbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd...
English > suspended: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment.
Examples
  • "suspended matter such as silt or mud..."
  • "dust particles suspended in the air"
Broadersupportedheld up or having the weight borne especially from below
Spanishsuspendido

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict