dashpot

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Definitions

noun

A mechanical damping device consisting of a piston that moves through a viscous fluid (usually oil); used, in conjunction with a spring, in shock absorbers.

Related words

Synonyms

damper dampener viscous damper seismic damper overdamper diaphone underdamper drop fire damper firedamper dasher d-hole dimmer dizzy dottle drop hammer

Associated

timer damping viscous piston viscosity pneumatic axle maxwell hydraulic arrangement cylinder

Rhymes

cachepot dash-pot dash pot

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