dashpot

[ dash-pot ]

noun

1. 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.

dashpot

/ ˈdæʃˌpɒt /

noun

1. a device for damping vibrations; the vibrating part is attached to a piston moving in a liquid-filled cylinder

Word History and Origins

Origin of dashpot¹

First recorded in 1860–65; dash ¹ + pot ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of dashpot¹

C20: from dash ¹+ pot ¹

Example Sentences

A dashpot at the bottom of the valve checks flutter.

From Project Gutenberg

No dashpot is necessary on this valve, the compression of the steam in the chamber W by the fall of the piston being sufficient to avoid shock.

From Project Gutenberg