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air-suspension system

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air-suspension system [′er sə¦spen·shən ¦sis·təm]
(mechanical engineering)
Parts of an automotive vehicle that are intermediate between the wheels and the frame, and support the car body and frame by means of a cushion of air to absorb road shock caused by passage of the wheels over irregularities.


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