"Suspender" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
A suspender is a strap or strap and clip arrangement used to hold up trousers or a short coat, typically while keeping the waistband from slipping below the hips. In the US, the term "suspender" is also used for a bracket or a device that connects products together, or a hanger that holds the page while writing.
In British English, however, "suspenders" refer to the straps worn by men to hold up their trousers in the absence of a belt.
A person or group of people believed to have committed a crime, or someone thought to have information about a crime.<br><br>Example: The police had several suspects in mind, but they needed more evidence to make an arrest.<br><br> Synonyms: suspects, accused, offenders, individuals of interest.
The word "suspended" means:<br><br>1. Stopped or delayed temporarily, often as a punishment or a result of a problem.<br>Example: "The student's privileges were suspended for a week."<br>2. Hanging in the air, not supported or kept up.<br>Example: "The animation of the character was suspended mid-air."<br>3. Separated from a liquid or a gas, often to occur in a specific process.<br>Example: "The chemical was suspended in water."<br>4. (In sports) Separated from the team for an injury or misconduct.<br>Example: "The football player was suspended for three games."<br><br>In general, the word "suspended" implies a temporary situation that is either to be resumed or ended eventually.
To suspend something or someone means to stop it from happening or being used for a short time, often because something is wrong or needs to be fixed. It can also mean to hang something loosely in a position, like suspending a mobile from a branch.<br><br>In a more formal sense, suspending a person or a decision means putting it temporarily at an end, after which it may be reconsidered.<br><br>Example sentences:<br><br> The Water Environment Assessment and Specification System was suspended until further notice due to technical issues.<br> The kids loved the swings in the park, but they were suspended on nights during rainy weather.<br> Over the sus-pending bridge ahead, the cityscape was visible in the distance.
Suspension refers to the temporary stoppage or cessation of something, often due to a specific reason or circumstance. This can apply in various contexts:<br><br>1. <strong>Sports:</strong> In sports, a suspension is the penalization of a player for a specific period of time, usually due to a misconduct or rule infringement, preventing them from participating in future games or matches.<br><br>2. <strong>Education:</strong> In educational settings, suspension refers to the temporary removal of a student from school. This is often implemented as a disciplinary measure, typically for specific misbehaviors, such as bullying, cheating, or failing to meet academic requirements.<br><br>3. <strong>Technological and Engineering:</strong> Suspension in this context refers to a material or an object being temporarily fixed or hung from something else using wires or other flexible structures that can hold the weight of the material or the object without damaging either the support or the material being suspended.<br><br>4. <strong>Legal:</strong> Legally, suspension refers to an act of holding something temporarily, such as a court's decision to suspend rather than lift or enforce a certain power.<br><br>5. <strong>Industrial and Commercial:</strong> In industrial or commercial settings, suspension can mean the interruption or temporary stoppage of a system's operation or service. For example, a suspension of operations for maintenance or due to an industrial dispute.<br><br>6. <strong>Chemistry:</strong> In chemical contexts, suspension refers to a mixture in which solid particles or droplets are not dissolved but remain suspended in a liquid.<br><br>Overall, suspension's core implication across various domains is the temporary halt or separation of something for a set period.