suction cup

Adhesive without glue

A suction cup is a flexible cup-shaped device that adheres to smooth surfaces by creating a vacuum when pressed flat.

The rim seals against the surface while the dome tries to spring back, producing negative pressure that holds it in place.

Suction cups attach hooks to bathroom tiles, secure GPS units to windshields, and let children's toys stick to windows.

The suction cup wouldn't hold on the textured wall.

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toilet plunger · seal · grip · octopus · fixing · elasticity · negative pressure · concavity · smooth surface · flexibility · phone mount · hanger · device · tentacle · pressure differential · windshield · attachment · window cling

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Object producing attractive field

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G