Snubber
/ˈsnʌ.bɚ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A device used to suppress ("snub") voltage transients in electrical systems, pressure transients in fluid systems, or excess force or rapid movement in mechanical systems.
"Ground teams have now begun instructing the primary mirror segments and secondary mirror to move from their stowed-for-launch configuration, off of snubbers that kept them snug and safe from rattling from vibration."
- 2 One who snubs. rare
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Ground teams have now begun instructing the primary mirror segments and secondary mirror to move from their stowed-for-launch configuration, off of snubbers that kept them snug and safe from rattling from vibration."
Etymology
From snub + -er.