dashpot
Noun

dashpot (plural dashpots)

  1. 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.
Translations
  • French: piston (d'amortisseur)
  • Russian: возду́шный бу́фер



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