dashpot

1 9.1

A device that slows and controls moving parts by using oil to resist motion

noun
/ˈdaʃˌpɒt/

Specialized

: amortiguador

What would happen if I put a spring and a dashpot together like this?

So you need to understand the mass spring dashpot behavior inside and out.

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So you need to understand the mass spring dashpot behavior inside and out.

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Dashpots are similar, except dashpots are activated by velocity.

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The engineer installed a dashpot to control the speed of the machine's movements.
In hydraulic systems, a dashpot helps to dampen vibrations and prevent excessive movement.
To reduce oscillations, the designer included a dashpot that uses viscous fluid for resistance.

Synonyms

decelerator

vsdashpot

Specialized

1 6.5

A device that slows movement or reduces speed

is more specific using viscous friction to resist and damp motion

dash-pot

vsdashpot

Specialized

9.6

A device with a piston that moves through liquid or air to slow sudden movement in machines

has identical meaning but is the hyphenated older spelling

How Resistant

brake

134 1.6

dashpot

Specialized

1 9.1

shock absorber

Specialized

5 3.9

Surface Forms

dashpot singular

dashpots plural

Morphology

dashpot = dash + pot (opaque) = dash + pot

Although formed from recognizable words 'dash' + 'pot', the meaning 'mechanical damper' is a specialized technical sense not derivable by a B1 learner from the components.

Etymology

Dashpot comes from dash (a 'quick movement') and pot (a 'small container'). Think of a 'pot' of thick oil that takes the dash and slows it down, which is exactly why a dashpot resists and controls fast movement.