suction cup
noun
: a cup-shaped device in which a partial vacuum can be produced when applied to a surface
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The device is held to the wall with two suction cups.
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But their mouths are unmistakable: a suction cup lined with concentric circles of fangs, spiraling down to a toothed tongue.
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Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2025
Plus, six large suction cups on the back work to keep it from shifting around when lying on it.
—Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
The pad contains an array of rubber suction cups, which press up against the ship's hull.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 20 Nov. 2024
The five-year warranty and suction cup feet are icing on the cake.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2025
Plus, six large suction cups on the back work to keep it from shifting around when lying on it.
—Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
The pad contains an array of rubber suction cups, which press up against the ship's hull.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 20 Nov. 2024
The five-year warranty and suction cup feet are icing on the cake.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Suction cup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suction%20cup. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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