air spring
1Air spring — Spring Spring, n. [AS. spring a fountain, a leap. See {Spring}, v. i.] 1. A leap; a bound; a jump. [1913 Webster] The prisoner, with a spring, from prison broke. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A flying back; the resilience of a body recovering its… …
2Air spring — Air Air ([^a]r), n. [OE. air, eir, F. air, L. a[ e]r, fr. Gr. ah r, air, mist, for a[digamma]hr, fr. root a[digamma] to blow, breathe, probably akin to E. wind. In sense 10 the French has taking a meaning fr. It. aria atmosphere, air, fr. the… …
3air spring — n. AIR CUSHION (sense 2) …
4air spring — Mach. a springlike support utilizing the compressibility of air confined behind a piston in a cylinder. * * * ▪ mechanics load carrying component of an air suspension system used on machines, automobiles, and buses. A system used on buses… …
5air spring — noun a mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion • Syn: ↑air cushion • Hypernyms: ↑shock absorber, ↑shock, ↑cushion * * * Mach. a springlike support utilizing the compressibility of air confined behind a piston in a… …
6air spring — A high pressure air filled spring used in the suspension fork of some bicycles. See air bellows air suspension …
7air spring — a product made of rubber or neoprene which uses air to provide actuation and vibration isolation. They can be used in place of air and hydraulic where cost, space and maintenance are issues …
8spring — air spring …
9Air suspension — is a type of vehicle suspension powered by an engine driven or electric air pump or compressor. This pump pressurizes the air, using compressed air as a spring. Air suspension replaces conventional steel springs. If the engine is left off for an… …
10Spring — Spring, n. [AS. spring a fountain, a leap. See {Spring}, v. i.] 1. A leap; a bound; a jump. [1913 Webster] The prisoner, with a spring, from prison broke. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A flying back; the resilience of a body recovering its former… …
