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suction point

suction point noun: a hole in the floor exposing a pit beneath the foundation of a building, used for soil suction in radon mitigation.

Noun

suction point (plural suction points)

  1. A hole in the floor exposing a pit beneath the foundation of a building, used for soil suction in radon mitigation.
    • A five-inch suction point (the size of a CD) that will be drilled through the floor in an unfinished storage area or your utility room.2023 January 3, “Radon Mitigation”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services Division of Public Health, Radon Program...

Forms of suction point

pluralsuction points

Origin of suction point

suction + point

Questions about suction point

What does suction point mean?
Suction point means a hole in the floor exposing a pit beneath the foundation of a building, used for soil suction in radon mitigation.
What part of speech is suction point?
Suction point is a noun.
What is the plural of suction point?
The plural of suction point is suction points.

Words near suction point in the dictionary

  1. suction cup
  2. suction cups
  3. suction curettage
  4. suction curettages
  5. suction gun
  6. suction point
  7. suction stop
  8. suction stops
  9. suction tip
  10. suction valve
  11. suction valves

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