ALL meanings of dashpot
dash·pot
D d - noun dashpot a device for damping vibrations; the vibrating part is attached to a piston moving in a liquid-filled cylinder 3
- noun dashpot A dashpot is a device for reducing vibrations in which the vibrating part is attached to a piston moving in a liquid-filled cylinder. 3
- noun dashpot A device for damping shock or vibration. 1
- noun dashpot a device for cushioning, damping, or reversing the motion of a piece of machinery, consisting of a cylinder in which a piston operates to create a pressure or vacuum on an enclosed gas or to force a fluid in or out of the chamber through narrow openings. 1
- noun dashpot 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. 0