snubber

English

Etymology

snub +‎ -er

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ʌbə(r)

Noun

snubber (plural snubbers)

A device used to suppress ("snub") voltage transients in electrical systems, pressure transients in fluid systems, or excess force or rapid movement in mechanical systems.
(rare) One who snubs.

Translations

device used to suppress transient forces

Finnish: vaimennin (fi)

Russian: амортиза́тор (ru) m (amortizátor), демпфер (ru) m (dempfer)

Anagrams

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