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swingarm en · NOUN

Etymology

From swing + arm.

Meanings

1. The main component of the rear suspension of most modern motorcycles and ATVs; holds the rear axle in place while swinging vertically to allow the suspension to absorb the shock from bumps in the road.
   • At the rear, you'll find a single, centrally mounted shock, the now-familiar single-sided swingarm and BMW's Paralever shaft-drive system, which does away with most of a shafty's chassis-jacking bugaboos. 1994, Cycle World Magazine, volume 33, number 1, page 49:
   • At the rear, stiffer springs, a new aluminum swingarm and a redesigned linkage for the suspension all benefit on-road behavior, though there is now an inch less ground clearance. 2007 September 9, Jerry Garrett, “Updating a Dual-Purpose Stalwart”, in New York Times:

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