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.
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According to her summary of the fatal incident, the toddler was playing with a suction cup bowl by sticking it onto a mirror and pulling it back and forth. Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025 SlipX Solutions Bottomless Bath Drain Cover This bath drain cover works exactly like a suction cup, installing over the tub drain to stop bath water from slowly leaking out. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025 Cellphone stands designed for vehicle use typically feature a sticky bottom, which can be in the form of a suction cup, a nonskid silicone or rubber pad or a sticker. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025 Some of them clip on to an existing vent or use a suction cup mount to stay in place. Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for suction cup

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of suction cup was in 1942

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“Suction cup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suction%20cup. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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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