Tra từ suspension - Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

sus·pen·sion (sə-spĕnʹshən)

from Bach's Fourth FugueTech-Graphicsn.
1. The act of suspending or the condition of being suspended, especially:
a. A temporary abrogation or cessation, as of a law or rule.
b. A temporary debarment, as from school or a privilege, especially as a punishment.
c. A postponement, as of a judgment, opinion, or decision. See Synonyms at pause.
2. Music.
a. The prolongation of one or more tones of a chord into a following chord to create a temporary dissonance.
b. The tone so prolonged.
3. A device from which a mechanical part is suspended.
4. The system of springs and other devices that insulates the chassis of a vehicle from shocks transmitted through the wheels.
5. Chemistry. A system in which microscopically visible particles are dispersed throughout a less dense liquid or gas from which they are easily filtered but not easily settled because of system viscocity or molecular interactions.