| NOUN | substance | suspension | a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy |
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| time | suspension, pause, intermission, break, interruption | a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something | |
| state | suspension, abeyance | temporary cessation or suspension | |
| event | suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement | an interruption in the intensity or amount of something | |
| artifact | suspension, suspension system | a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle | |
| act | suspension, dangling, hanging | the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) | |
| act | suspension, temporary removal | a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc) |
| Sounds | sahspeh'nshahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy. | |
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| Narrower | mash | A mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water |
| resuspension | A renewed suspension of insoluble particles after they have been precipitated | |
| slurry | A suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of Paris or lime / lime or clay etc.) usually in water | |
| vapor, vapour | A visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance | |
| Broader | mixture | (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) |
| Spanish | suspensión | |
| Catalan | suspensió | |
| Verbs | suspend | cause to be held in suspension in a fluid |
| Meaning | A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something. | |
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| Synonyms | pause, intermission, break, interruption | |
| Narrower | blackout | A suspension of radio or tv broadcasting |
| caesura | A pause or interruption (as in a conversation) | |
| dead air | An inadvertent interruption in a broadcast / broadcast during which there is no sound | |
| delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait | Time during which some action is awaited | |
| halftime | An intermission between the first and second half of a game / game | |
| lapse | A break or intermission in the occurrence of something | |
| letup, lull | A pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished | |
| respite, rest, relief, rest period | A pause for relaxation | |
| time-out | A brief suspension of play | |
| Broader | time interval, interval | A definite length of time marked off by two instants |
| Spanish | interrupción, pausa, suspensión | |
| Catalan | interrupció, pausa, suspensió | |
| Verbs | suspend | stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it |
| Meaning | temporary cessation or suspension. | |
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| Synonym | abeyance | |
| Narrower | cold storage | In a state of abeyance or postponement |
| deferral, recess | A state of abeyance or suspended business | |
| moratorium | suspension of an ongoing activity | |
| standdown, stand-down | A suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness | |
| Broader | inaction, inactivity, inactiveness | The state of being inactive |
| Spanish | desuso, espera, suspensión, suspenso | |
| Catalan | suspensió | |
| Verbs | suspend | stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it |
| Meaning | An interruption in the intensity or amount of something. | |
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| Synonyms | respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement | |
| Narrower | defervescence | abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature |
| remission, remittal, subsidence | An abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) | |
| Broader | interruption, break | Some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity |
| Spanish | respiro, suspensión | |
| Catalan | respir, suspensió | |
| Verbs | suspend | stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it |
| Meaning | A mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle. | |
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| Synonym | suspension system | |
| Part of | car, railcar, railway car, railroad car | A wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad |
| motor vehicle, automotive vehicle | A self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails | |
| Parts | shock absorber, shock, cushion | A mechanical damper |
| Broader | mechanical system | A system of elements that interact on mechanical principles |
| Spanish | suspensión | |
| Catalan | suspensió | |
| Meaning | The act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely). | |
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| Synonyms | dangling, hanging | |
| Broader | support, supporting | The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening |
| Spanish | suspensión | |
| Verbs | suspend | cause to be held in suspension in a fluid |
| suspend | hang freely | |
| Meaning | A temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc). | |
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| Synonym | temporary removal | |
| Narrower | rustication | temporary dismissal of a student from a university / university |
| Broader | debarment | The act of prevention by legal means |
| Spanish | suspensión, suspensión temporal | |
| Catalan | suspensió, suspensió temporal | |
| Verbs | suspend | bar temporarily |
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