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suction cup
noun
: a cup-shaped device in which a partial vacuum can be produced when applied to a surface
Examples of suction cup in a Sentence
The device is held to the wall with two suction cups.
Recent Examples on the Web
Various installation systems are also available, including static cling, suction cups, and magnets.
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Tanya Edwards, Parents, 1 July 2024
Our group there just came up with the Harvard Micro-robotics lab had invented a new type of suction cup that's bio-inspired by sucker fish that delicately stays on the whales.
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Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
After a certain amount of time, the suction cups are released, float up to the surface, and are collected by researchers.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 May 2024
Katrina is a parent herself and highly recommends plates and bowls with suction cups for younger babies.
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Katrina Cossey, Parents, 26 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1942, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Suction cup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suction%20cup. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
suction cup
noun
: a cup of glass or of a flexible material (as rubber) in which a partial vacuum is produced when applied to a surface
Medical Definition
suction cup
noun
: a cup of glass or of a flexible material (as rubber) in which a partial vacuum is produced when applied to a surface and which is used variously (as to bring blood to the surface of the skin)
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