dashpot

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dashpot

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From dash + pot.

noun dashpots

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.

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noun damping device

中文	緩衝器 /缓冲器 huǎnchōngqì, 減震器 /减震器 jiǎnzhènqì, 阻尼器 zǔníqì
Français	piston (d'amortisseur)
Русский	возду́шный бу́фер vozdúšnyj búfer, ма́сляный бу́фер másljanyj búfer, амортиза́тор amortizátor

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@misc{dashpot_2026,
  title = {dashpot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dashpot},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}