microsuction

American  

[mahy-kroh-suhk-shuhn] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌsʌk ʃən /

noun

1. the extraction of earwax from the ear by means of a small device that creates a vacuum.

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adjective

1. (of a pad, patch, piece of material, etc.) having tiny air pockets in its surface that create a partial vacuum between the pad or patch and another object so as to hold that object securely in place.

Example Sentences

The keyboard attaches to the tablet via magnets and a pogo pin connector — no Bluetooth pairing here — and it’s actually separate from the back cover and kickstand that sticks to the tablet via an adhesive-like microsuction foam.

From The Verge

This elegant ash-wood puck isn’t heavy enough to hold down a cable on its own, but fear not: The puck clicks securely onto a hidden metal plate you stick to your desk with microsuction cups.

From The Wall Street Journal