air suspension

noun

: a method of vehicle suspension that uses pressurized air instead of metal springs compare air spring

Examples of air suspension in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The standard air suspension cushions bumps and keeps the RST level and stable around curves, braking and accelerating. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 23 May 2024 Even in town, on the first few blocks of Detroit's rough roads, the setup immediately challenged the Silverado EV's adaptive air suspension, which otherwise worked surprisingly well on the mammoth Hummer. Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 23 May 2024 Two classy features: the air suspension can be lowered with the touch of a button in the hatch to make loading and unloading cargo easier. James Raia, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024 Unlike the first-generation Range Rover, the P38 was designed from the start as a luxurious, high-end vehicle, with height-adjustable air suspension, Connolly leather upholstery, and in later models, optional satellite navigation. Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for air suspension 

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Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air suspension was in 1910

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“Air suspension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20suspension. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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