Suspension Definition

sə-spĕnshən
suspensions
noun
suspensions
A suspending or being suspended.
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A supporting device or framework upon or from which something is suspended.
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The act or means of suspending the balance or pendulum in a timepiece.
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The system of springs, shocks, etc. supporting a vehicle upon its undercarriage or axles.
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The continuing of one or more tones of one chord into a following chord while the other tones are changed, so that a temporary dissonance is created.
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Other Word Forms of Suspension

Noun

Singular:
suspension
Plural:
suspensions

Suspension Sentence Examples

  • It lies on the Eger, which is spanned here by a suspension bridge, 210 ft.

  • The Weser is here crossed by an iron suspension bridge 830 ft.

  • A bifilar suspension is sometimes used instead of a single wire.

  • A suspension of hostilities then took place, and negotiations were opened between the contending parties.

  • The enemy, having everything to gain and nothing to lose thereby, agreed finally to a six weeks' suspension of arms. This was perhaps the gravest military error of Napoleon's whole career, and his excuse for it, " want of adequate cavalry," is the strongest testimony as to the value of that arm.

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Words Starting With

SSUSUS

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With S and Ending With N

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