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