air suspension

noun

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

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Off road mode is assisted by hill descent control with active dynamics, and a 4 corner air suspension system on a set of 22″ silver alloy wheels. Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025 Photo : Mecum Auctions The car features an I-beam-stiff, ladder-frame chassis, four-wheel air suspension, a four-link rear end, Brembo brakes, and Rushforth polished-aluminum rims. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for air suspension

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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 2 May. 2025.

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