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,
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(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
- (n) a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc) temporary removal,