swingarm
swingarm noun: the main component of the rear suspension of most modern motorcycles and ATVs; holds the rear axle in place while swinging vertically to allow the suspension to absorb the shock from bumps in the road.
Noun
swingarm (plural swingarms)
- The main component of the rear suspension of most modern motorcycles and ATVs; holds the rear axle in place while swinging vertically to allow the suspension to absorb the shock from bumps in the road.
- At the rear, you'll find a single, centrally mounted shock, the now-familiar single-sided swingarm and BMW's Paralever shaft-drive system, which does away with most of a shafty's chassis-jacking bugaboos.1994, Cycle World Magazine, volume 33, number 1, page 49
- At the rear, stiffer springs, a new aluminum swingarm and a redesigned linkage for the suspension all benefit on-road behavior, though there is now an inch less ground clearance.2007 September 9, Jerry Garrett, “Updating a Dual-Purpose Stalwart”, in New York Times
Forms of swingarm
| plural | swingarms |
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Origin of swingarm
From swing + arm.
Questions about swingarm
- What does swingarm mean?
- Swingarm means the main component of the rear suspension of most modern motorcycles and ATVs; holds the rear axle in place while swinging vertically to allow the suspension to absorb the shock from bumps in the road.
- What part of speech is swingarm?
- Swingarm is a noun.
- What is the plural of swingarm?
- The plural of swingarm is swingarms.
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