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# suspension

noun (a suspension, suspensions; also uncountable)

«suspension» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Suspension is when a pupil is not allowed to come to school for a time as a punishment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspension/#m1)
2. A suspension is a pause or stop to something for a time: suspension of a game or service. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspension/#m2)
3. A vehicle's suspension is the springs and parts that make the ride smooth over bumps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspension/#m3)
4. (science) A suspension is a liquid with tiny bits of a solid floating in it that do not dissolve, like muddy water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspension/#m4)

### In the lessons

In school life: suspension for serious bad behaviour. In science: mixtures — solution, suspension; filtering removes the solid bits. In technology: suspension bridges hang from cables; car suspension. Phrases: suspension bridge, on suspension, suspension of play.

### Examples

- The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspension/#x1)
- He got a two-day suspension for fighting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspension/#x2)
- Muddy water is a suspension, so we can filter it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspension/#x3)
- The suspension of play was due to rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspension/#x4)
- The car's suspension made the bumpy ride smooth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspension/#x5)
- There was a suspension of train services during the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspension/#x6)

### Note

Verb: suspend. Countable or uncountable. In science: in a solution the solid dissolves (salt water); in a suspension it does not, and settles if left (muddy water). Suspension of disbelief means pretending a story is real while you enjoy it.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «suspension» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspension/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«suspension» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/suspension.html) on Mova free.