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Suction

/sˈʌkʃən/
B2
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(noun) A force which pushes matter from one space into another because the pressure inside the second space is lower than the pressure in the first.

Sea lampreys attach to fish with a suction cup mouth ringed with sharp teeth.
This is a suction cup towel rack. Its suction cups are super strong.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The rubber hook used ____ to stick firmly to the smooth glass surface of the large bathroom mirror today.

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