air spring
- noun
- /ɛr sprɪŋ/
- Specialized
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resorte de aire
- So theoretically, if I pop in the air springs, plug back the EAS ECU, the EAS should come back online, right?
- valve-equipped air spring
Examples
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Air springs and a ride-height sensor would compensate for height changes as vehicle loading varied.
Academic text (1999) -
You know, this is an air spring, so it's like a piston with air inside.
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The company uses Adams to study dynamic safety, car body vibration, passenger comfort, and a large number of component developments, such as air spring modeling.
Academic text (1999) -
Twelve air bladders, also called air springs, are arranged symmetrically around the bar, and they absorb nearly all of the plane's vibrations, keeping the telescope's image relatively steady.
Academic text (2002) -
The new model of the SUV includes advanced air springs that reduce vibrations for a smoother ride.
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Each air spring in the truck adjusts automatically to maintain optimal ride height as it loads.
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To improve comfort, the engineer installed air springs that cushion the vehicle from road shocks.
Synonyms
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2.7
A layer of air or material that reduces force when one thing hits another
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5.8
A part in a vehicle that absorbs sudden movement
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3.9
A long metal wire shaped into a spiral that pushes back to absorb shock in cars or mattresses
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6.4
A long set of metal strips under a vehicle that absorbs shocks
A part filled with air that makes a shoe or seat softer and protects from shocks
A metal coil that absorbs shock and stores energy
How Smooth
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun-noun compound is directly compositional: 'spring' denotes a shock-absorbing device and 'air' specifies the medium, so a learner can infer a spring that uses air. This noun-modifier pattern is common and cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both words can reasonably deduce the technical meaning.
Etymology
Air spring is named because it uses compressed air like a flexible spring to absorb bumps and shocks in a vehicle. Because it is literally an air-filled part doing the job of a spring, it means 'a device that uses air to absorb shocks and make the ride smoother'.