MacPherson strut

noun

1. an automobile suspension-system component that consists of a strut combined with a spring and shock absorber and connects the wheel to the frame of the vehicle.

Example Sentences

The front MacPherson strut suspension and rear torsion beam arrangement provided decent absorption of most road bumps.

From Seattle Times

It’s got MacPherson strut front whatever and torsion-beam rear.

From Wall Street Journal

A little more body structure here, some retuning of the MacPherson strut/double-wishbone rear suspension there.

From Wall Street Journal

Constructed of 66 percent high-strength steel, and riding on a MacPherson strut front and torsion beam rear suspension, the Trax felt as solid as it looks while we drove one through downtown San Diego in pouring rain.

From Forbes

The 2015 Mustang features a structure with 28 percent more torsional stiffness, larger brakes across the lineup, the new independent rear suspension, and a more sophisticated double ball-joint MacPherson strut front suspension to match the performance of the improved rear suspension.

From Chicago Tribune