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suspension

 
 
/səˈspenʃən/ noun

Definition

STOP [U] when someone stops something happening for a period of time: an immediate suspension of all imports and exports
JOB/SCHOOL [C, U] when someone is not allowed to go to work or school for a period of time
VEHICLE [C, U] equipment which is fixed to the wheels of a vehicle in order to make it move more smoothly
(Definition of suspension noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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