Meanings
plural resuspensions
- countableuncountableA second or subsequent suspension.
Those who try tie themselves in knots, seeking to insulate the leader from decisions that are clearly taken with the boss’s preferences in mind, such as the grimly farcical sequence of suspension, readmission and resuspension of Chris Williamson.
2019 July 2, Rafael Behr, “Corbynism’s greatest liability is now Jeremy Corbyn himself”, in The Guardian - countableuncountablebiologyThe renewed suspension of a precipitated sediment, such as stirring up settled mud at the bottom of a body of water.
After seven centrifugings and resuspensions, the chloride is reduced to less than 5 mgm. per cent.
1938, American Journal of Physiology, volume 122, page 2271 more example
As a Government Office for Science report says: "Non-exhaust particulate matter emissions (e.g. tyre wear, brake wear and road dust resuspension) account for approximately 50%-60% of the vehicle emissions that contribute to poor air quality."
2020 September 9, Anthony Lambert, “Winning passengers back: Getting the public on board...”, in Rail, page 43
Origin
- Proto-Italic*wre-
- Latinre-
- Old Frenchre-
- Middle Englishre-
- Englishre-
- Englishsuspension
- Englishresuspension
From re- + suspension.
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