suspension
noun
/səˈspɛnʃən/
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- (chemistry, physics) The state of a solid or substance produced when its particles are mixed with, but not dissolved in, a fluid, and are capable of separation by straining.
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Suspension
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- (vehicle) The system of springs and shock absorbers connected to the wheels in an automobile, which allows the vehicle to move smoothly with reduced shock to its occupants.
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Aufhängung,
Federung
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- The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended.
- A temporary or conditional delay, interruption or discontinuation.
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Aussetzung
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- The act of keeping a person who is listening in doubt and expectation of what is to follow.
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Spannung
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- (music) The act of or discord produced by prolonging one or more tones of a chord into the chord which follows, thus producing a momentary discord, suspending the concord which the ear expects.
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Vorhalt
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suspense
noun
/səˈspɛns/
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- The unpleasant emotion of anxiety or apprehension in an uncertain situation.
- (legal) A temporary cessation of one's right; suspension, as when the rent or other profits of land cease by unity of possession of land and rent.
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Anspannung,
Spannung
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- The condition of being suspended; cessation for a time.
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Hängen
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