snubber
nounUS /ˈsnʌ.bɚ/ · UK /ˈsnʌbə/
Etymology From snub + -er.
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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:
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Rare One who snubs.