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• Suspension — Sus*pen sion, n. [Cf. F. suspension, L. suspensio arched work, imperfect pronunciation. See {Suspend}.] 1. The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended; pendency; as, suspension from a hook. [1913 Webster] 2. Especially, temporary delay …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Suspension bridge — Suspension Sus*pen sion, n. [Cf. F. suspension, L. suspensio arched work, imperfect pronunciation. See {Suspend}.] 1. The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended; pendency; as, suspension from a hook. [1913 Webster] 2. Especially,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Suspension of arms — Suspension Sus*pen sion, n. [Cf. F. suspension, L. suspensio arched work, imperfect pronunciation. See {Suspend}.] 1. The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended; pendency; as, suspension from a hook. [1913 Webster] 2. Especially,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Suspension scale — Suspension Sus*pen sion, n. [Cf. F. suspension, L. suspensio arched work, imperfect pronunciation. See {Suspend}.] 1. The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended; pendency; as, suspension from a hook. [1913 Webster] 2. Especially,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• suspension — [sə spen′shən] n. [ML suspensio < LL, an arching < L suspensus: see SUSPENSE] 1. a suspending or being suspended; specif., a) a temporary barring from an office, school, etc. b) a temporary stoppage of payment, service, etc. c) a temporary… …   English World dictionary

• suspension — ► NOUN 1) the action of suspending or the condition of being suspended. 2) the system of springs and shock absorbers by which a vehicle is supported on its wheels. 3) a mixture in which particles are dispersed throughout a fluid …   English terms dictionary

• Suspension (chemistry) — In chemistry, A suspension is a heterogenous fluid containing solid particles that are sufficiently large for sedimentation. Usually they must be larger than 1 micrometre. [ Chemistry: Matter and Its Changes, 4th Ed. by Brady, Senese, ISBN… …   Wikipedia

• suspension — [1] The assembly of springs, shock absorbers, torsion bars, joints, arms, etc., that cushions the shock of bumps on the road and serves to keep the wheels in constant contact with the road, thereby improving control and traction. [2] A mixture of …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• suspension — /seuh spen sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of suspending. 2. the state of being suspended. 3. temporary abrogation or withholding, as of a law, privilege, decision, belief, etc. 4. stoppage of payment of debts or claims because of financial inability or… …   Universalium

• suspension — 1. A temporary interruption of any function. 2. A hanging from a support, as used in the treatment of spinal curvatures or during the application of a plaster jacket. 3. Fixation of an organ, such as the uterus, to other tissue for …   Medical dictionary

• suspension — /səˈspɛnʃən / (say suh spenshuhn) noun 1. the act of suspending. 2. the state of being suspended. 3. temporary abrogation, as of a law or privilege. 4. stoppage of payment of debts, etc., through financial inability, or insolvency. 5. Physical… …