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AIR SPRING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion
Synonyms:
air cushion; air spring
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("air spring" is a kind of...):
cushion; shock; shock absorber (a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses)