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suctioning

suctioning is the present participle and gerund of suction.

Meaning of suction

Verb

suction (third-person singular simple present suctions, present participle suctioning, simple past and past participle suctioned)

  1. To create an imbalance in pressure between one space and another in order to draw matter between the spaces.
  2. To draw out the contents of a space.

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Questions about suctioning

What is suctioning the present participle and gerund of?
Suctioning is the present participle and gerund of suction.

Words near suctioning in the dictionary

  1. suction tip
  2. suction valve
  3. suction valves
  4. suctional
  5. suctioned
  6. suctioning
  7. suctionless
  8. suctions
  9. suctiony
  10. suctomer
  11. suctorial

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