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Meaning of snubber | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈsnʌ.bɚ/

Definitions

  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.
  2. One who snubs.
    rare

Equivalents

Čeština tlumič
Deutsch Dampfer
Suomi vaimennin

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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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