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Definition of Suction stop
1. Noun. A stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu).
Generic synonyms: Occlusive, Plosive, Plosive Consonant, Plosive Speech Sound, Stop, Stop Consonant
Derivative terms: Click
Definition of Suction stop
1. Noun. (linguistics) A voice stop in the formation of which air behind the articulation is rarefied with consequent inrush of air when articulation is broken. ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Suction Stop
Literary usage of Suction stop
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Audels Engineers and Mechanics Guide by Frank Duncan Graham (1921)
"Make sure that the main, discharge stop valve Q.over the compressor is open, and
the suction stop valve PF closed. To start, turn on a little steam, ..."
2. Audels Engineers and Mechanics Guide by Frank Duncan Graham (1921)
"Make sure that the main discharge stop valve Q, over the compressors open, and
the suction stop valve P, closed. To start, turn on a little steam, ..."
3. Audels Answers on Refrigeration and Ice Making: A Practical Treatise with by Charles Edwin Booth (1914)
"(i) By closing the suction stop valve, turning the machine over by hand, and
noticing how much force ... (2) Now, open the suction stop valve and repeat the ..."
4. Shipbuilding Cyclopedia: A Reference Book Covering Definitions of by Bibber Webster, J. L. Bates, Stephen McKay Phillips, Alfred Henry Haag (1920)
"50 Sea suction to pumps- 50 suction stop to ni-ini^s. 250 Blow-off port boiler,
star. side. 250 Blow-off port boiler, p.jrt >Me. 250 Blow-off port boiler, ..."
5. Power's Practical Refrigeration (1921)
"... shut the valve in the discharge line at the condenser, open the discharge
check.valve bypass, close the suction stop valve and open the bypass or ..."
6. Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry: A Course of Laboratory and Classroom Study by Arthur Alphonzo Blanchard, Joseph Warren Phelan (1922)
"... and 4, b), drain it thoroughly with suction, stop the suction, pour over the
surface of the product 15 cc. of cold water, and after this has soaked in ..."
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