WordNet
n. a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle [syn: suspension]
Usage examples of "suspension system".
He placed the arm and its suspension system across his lap, where the sunlight accentuated the high shine of the plastic laminate material.
His trigger device would certainly have detonated quickly if it had been jammed into the cushion suspension system of a Continental saloon car.
But the Jaguar was a British sports car, with a far harder suspension system.
His former country had fielded the world's finest tank, the T-34, blessed with a diesel engine designed in France to power dirigibles, a suspension system designed by an American named J.
We believe we can use this in the suspension system for the tank—.
Boxcars with a hydro-cushion suspension system used for carrying fragile cargo make for the smoothest ride.
Hed ex-plained during the trip that his odd manner of walking came from the fact that hed been fitted with a heavy-duty suspension system at one point in his long career.
The entire floating square was secured to the platform's central leg by a hydraulic suspension system, steel arms absorbing all movement up or down.
The suspension system was primitive at best, and every irregularity of the icecap was instantly transmitted through the skis and wheels to the cargo bed.
They all saw her charging across the field on the bike, looking like a jockey riding a hard-charging horse as the Yamaha's tough suspension system bounced her up and down.
Another purchase was quarter-inch aluminum rod, from which he was to fashion a suspension system so the combined units could be hung on the football helmet with the image tube the proper distance from his face.
The carts were three yards tall and lacked brakes, springs, and a suspension system.
Since there were no springs or shocks in the suspension system, and forward visibility was nonexistent, this procedure was not encouraged.