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suspension

suspension

47 3.8
A system of springs and shock absorbers that makes vehicle rides smoother
  • noun
  • /səˈspɛnʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sistema de suspensión
  • It needs some suspension work, - - shocks, brakes, brake pads, lining, steering box...
  • suspension systems
  • suspension design
  • suspension assembly

Well, this car's suspension will lift it up.

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Examples

  • After the upgrade, the suspension of the vehicle absorbed shocks better, making the journey much more enjoyable.

  • The suspension is a leaf spring.

  • Well, this car's suspension will lift it up.

  • You can see the frame and all the suspension exposed there.

  • From the action of the mechanics, it would appear that there is a problem with the rear suspension.

  • Suspension bridges are built to support incredible weight.

  • In the past few months, they had to replace the fuel-injection system, the suspension, and the battery.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • And this is from the front suspension of a Triumph Herald motor car.

  • Independent suspension, ABS brake system, long distance gas tanks, navigation computer.

  • This baby has a 250 CC air-cooled engine, double wishbone suspension, and an automatic transmission.

Synonyms

suspension system
vssuspension
  • Specialized
2 4.2

A set of springs and shock absorbers that helps a vehicle ride smoothly

is the shorter general term for the same vehicle component

Compounds

suspension bridge
  • Specialized
4 3.6

A bridge with its road hung from large cables fixed at each end

suspension system
  • Specialized
2 4.2

A set of springs and shock absorbers that helps a vehicle ride smoothly

colloidal suspension
  • Specialized
6.8

A mixture like milk where tiny solid bits stay spread in a liquid without dissolving

suspension point
  • Specialized
6.8

Three dots used to show words are left out or a sentence is not finished

suspension point
  • Specialized
9.1

A place in a program where a function stops and can continue later

Surface Forms

suspension singular
suspensions plural

Morphology

suspension = suspend (semi-transparent) = suspend + ion

Formed from 'suspend' + '-ion', but the specific technical sense 'system of springs...' is a specialized extension not immediately inferable by all learners.

Etymology

Suspension comes from the old Latin word suspendere meaning 'to hang up', and the root pend means 'to hang', as in pendant or pending. So a vehicle's suspension is the parts that let the car's body 'hang' above the wheels for a smoother ride.