snubber
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsnʌ.bɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsnʌbə/
- (Northern England) IPA(key): /ˈsnʊbə/
- (Ireland) IPA(key): /ˈsnʊbəɹ/
- (Scotland, Northern Ireland) IPA(key): /ˈsnʌbəɹ/
- Rhymes: -ʌbə(ɹ)
Noun
snubber (plural snubbers)
- 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.
- 2022 January 12, Alise Fisher, “Webb Begins Its Months-Long Mirror Alignment”, in NASA Blogs:
- 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.
- (rare) One who snubs.
Translations
device used to suppress transient forces