dashpot en · NOUN
Etymology
From dash + pot.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dashpots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
fr piston (d'amortisseur) (damping device) · fi vaimennussylinteri (damping device) · ru амортиза́тор (damping device) · cmn 阻尼器 (damping device) · cmn 減震器 /减震器 (damping device) · ru ма́сляный бу́фер (damping device) · cmn 緩衝器 /缓冲器 (damping device) · ru возду́шный бу́фер (damping device)