suction cup
noun
: a cup-shaped device in which a partial vacuum can be produced when applied to a surface
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The device is held to the wall with two suction cups.
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Seven suction cups keep it firmly in place, and its waterproof, 2-inch padding keeps her head supported.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
But their mouths are unmistakable: a suction cup lined with concentric circles of fangs, spiraling down to a toothed tongue.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2025
Plus, six large suction cups on the back work to keep it from shifting around when lying on it.
—Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
The pad contains an array of rubber suction cups, which press up against the ship's hull.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 20 Nov. 2024
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
But their mouths are unmistakable: a suction cup lined with concentric circles of fangs, spiraling down to a toothed tongue.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2025
Plus, six large suction cups on the back work to keep it from shifting around when lying on it.
—Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
The pad contains an array of rubber suction cups, which press up against the ship's hull.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 20 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for suction cup
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“Suction cup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suction%20cup. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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