air spring

air 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.

Mechanics glossary. 2013.

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  • Spring back — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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