active suspension

noun

: a computerized system in automobiles that actively adjusts the suspension in response to driving conditions

Examples of active suspension in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Updates to the 8-speed dual-clutch transmission improve shift times by 25 percent, and the active suspension now responds to driver input — or changes in the road surface — 90 percent quicker due to an improved electrical architecture. Karl Brauer, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Thirty years on, Porsche has figured out active suspension for production cars. Mark Ewing, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 Funny, but in racing the story was entirely different: active suspension worked so well on Williams-Renault Formula One cars of the era that the technology was banned. Mark Ewing, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 Multimatic's active suspension crowns the transaxle, using race-type pushrod suspension and the latest in adaptive spool valve shocks to enable as much control for drivers as possible. Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for active suspension 

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Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of active suspension was in 1971

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“Active suspension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20suspension. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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