dashpot

Etymology

From dash + pot.

dashpot means A mechanical damping device consisting of a piston that moves through a viscous fluid (usually oil); used, in conjunction with a spring, in shock absorbers. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 75 out of 100.

noun

A mechanical damping device consisting of a piston that moves through a viscous fluid (usually oil); used, in conjunction with a spring, in shock absorbers.