air suspension

noun

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

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An adaptive air suspension adjusts over five ride heights. Lawrence Ulrich, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2013 Clever air suspension means the load height can be dropped via buttons in the boot for smaller doggos. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 But when the lead car veers off the road and instructs us to toggle into the Terra setting (which raises the air suspension and loosens the traction and stability-control systems), the majority of Lamborghini owners in the group seem unprepared for the depth of this SUV’s off-road capabilities. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025 Move off-road, and an adaptive air suspension can hoist the R1S to a Hummer-esque 37.8 centimeters of ground clearance, enough for leisurely dips in 1.1-meter-deep water; its 149-kWh battery snugged in carbon fiber, aluminum and high-strength steel. IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for air suspension

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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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 23 Apr. 2025.

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