Examples of “suction” in a Sentence

noun A force that pulls or holds things together because the pressure in a space is lower than the pressure around it.

• Suction holds the little hook to the bathroom wall without any nails.
• The vacuum cleaner uses suction to lift dirt from the carpet.
• The rubber sucker stuck to the tile through suction.

verb To draw something up or in by lowering the pressure in a space.

• The nurse suctioned the water out of the small tube.
• Use the pump to suction the spilled liquid out of the tank.
• The dentist suctioned saliva from the patient's mouth during the procedure.