suspension
n 1: a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid
where they are supported by buoyancy
2: a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation
of something [syn: {pause}, {intermission}, {break}, {interruption}]
3: temporary cessation or suspension [syn: {abeyance}]
4: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
[syn: {respite}, {reprieve}, {hiatus}, {abatement}]
5: a system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels
and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle [syn: {suspension
system}]
6: the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it
moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging
of the portrait" [syn: {dangling}, {hanging}]
7: a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
[syn: {temporary removal}]