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Definition of Suspension system
1. Noun. A mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle.
Group relationships: Car, Railcar, Railroad Car, Railway Car, Automotive Vehicle, Motor Vehicle
Generic synonyms: Mechanical System
Terms within: Cushion, Shock, Shock Absorber
Lexicographical Neighbors of Suspension System
Literary usage of Suspension system
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Strains in Framed Structures, with Numerous Practical Applications to by Augustus Jay Du Bois (1883)
"suspension system.—A very common form of suspension bridge is that shown in Fig.
60. ... Sketch the suspension system. What modifications does it admit of ? ..."
2. A Text-book on Roofs and Bridges by Mansfield Merriman, Henry Sylvester Jacoby (1907)
"The lack of rigidity of the suspension system generally renders it unsuitable
... Even for spans as high as 800 feet the suspension system cannot generally ..."
3. A Text-book on Roofs and Bridges by Mansfield Merriman, Henry Sylvester Jacoby (1907)
"The lack of rigidity of the suspension system generally renders it unsuitable
... Even for spans as high as 800 feet the suspension system cannot generally ..."
4. The Stresses in Framed Structures: Including the Strength of Materials and by Augustus Jay Du Bois (1896)
"suspension system. — A common form of suspension bridge is that shown in Fig.
60. A cable is stretched from towers at either end, over which it passes to ..."
5. The Stresses in Framed Structures: Including the Strength of Materials and by Augustus Jay Du Bois (1896)
"SUSPENSION' SYSTEM.—A common form of suspension bridge is that shown in Fig. 60.
A cable is stretched from towers at either end, over which it passes to ..."
6. The Strains in Framed Structures: With Numerous Applications to Cranes by Augustus Jay Du Bois (1890)
"suspension system.—A very common form of suspension bridge is that shown in Fig.
60. A cable is stretched from towers at either end, over which it passes to ..."
7. The Elements of Graphical Statics and Their Application to Framed Structures by Augustus Jay Du Bois, Augustus Jay DuBois (1875)
"... —suspension system. 1§S. The inverted arch forms the supporting member of
chain or cable suspension bridges. Whether the cable be composed of chains, ..."
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