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Meaning of suspension

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

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

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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