suspension

Nouns

  • (n) a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
  • (n) a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something pause, intermission, interruption, break,
  • (n) temporary cessation or suspension abeyance,
  • (n) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something abatement, hiatus, reprieve, respite,
  • (n) a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle suspension system,
  • (n) the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
    • there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait
    dangling, hanging,
  • (n) a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc) temporary removal,

Synonyms

pause intermission interruption break abeyance abatement hiatus reprieve respite suspension system dangling hanging temporary removal

Words of close approximity

suspensive
suspension bridge suspension point suspension system