air spring
noun
: a shock absorber that uses pressurized air as a cushion instead of a metal spring compare air suspension
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Air suspension replaces the basic steel springs with air springs, which are rubber bellows that are filled with air.
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Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Air suspension replaces the basic steel springs with air springs, which are rubber bellows that are filed with air.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Decent-sized boulders were no match for the air springs, which absorbed them with ease and allowed the tires to drive right over them without upsetting the balance.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026
Body roll was kept in check by firmer damping and air spring rate in Dynamic mode, and even held onto the ground respectably well in spite of wearing uninspiring range-optimizing tires.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 14 Jan. 2026
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Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Air suspension replaces the basic steel springs with air springs, which are rubber bellows that are filed with air.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Decent-sized boulders were no match for the air springs, which absorbed them with ease and allowed the tires to drive right over them without upsetting the balance.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026
Body roll was kept in check by firmer damping and air spring rate in Dynamic mode, and even held onto the ground respectably well in spite of wearing uninspiring range-optimizing tires.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Air spring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20spring. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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