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snubber

UK/ˈsnʌbə/US/ˈsnʌ.bɚ/

snubber noun: 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.

Noun

snubber (plural snubbers)

  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.
    • 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.2022 January 12, Alise Fisher, “Webb Begins Its Months-Long Mirror Alignment”, in NASA Blogs
  2. (rare) One who snubs.

Forms of snubber

pluralsnubbers

Origin of snubber

From snub + -er.

Words that rhyme with snubber

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Questions about snubber

What does snubber mean?
Snubber means 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.
What part of speech is snubber?
Snubber is a noun.
How do you pronounce snubber?
Snubber is pronounced /ˈsnʌ.bɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of snubber?
The plural of snubber is snubbers.

Words near snubber in the dictionary

  1. snuba
  2. snubbable
  3. snubbed
  4. snubbee
  5. snubbees
  6. snubber
  7. snubberies
  8. snubbers
  9. snubbery
  10. snubbest
  11. snubbier

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