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Snubber

Snubber | Snubbed | Snubbing

Snubber meaning

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. | One who snubs.

Example sentences (2)

In this case a snubber circuit (a capacitor and resistor in series) across the contacts may absorb the surge.

The spark will cause electromagnetic interference if not suppressed; a snubber network of a resistor and capacitor in series will quell the spark.