[{"word":"suction","phonetic":"/ˈsʌkʃən/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈsʌkʃən/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A force holding two objects together because the pressure in the space between the items is lower than the pressure outside that space.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A device for removing saliva from a patient's mouth during dental operations, a saliva ejector.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Influence; \"pull\".","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To create an imbalance in pressure between one space and another in order to draw matter between the spaces.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To draw out the contents of a space.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":["unsuction"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/suction"]}]