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What is a snubber?

What is a snubber? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A device used to suppress ("snub") voltage transients in electrical systems, pressure transients in fluid systems, or excess force or rapid movement in mechanical systems.
  2. (rare) One who snubs.
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A snubber is provided adjacent the disc, the snubber having a body portion rigidly affixed with respect to the disc and snubber arms connected to the body portion.
Cadwallader Hunter could swallow a snub with a smile, but never would he forgive the snubber.
I put a devil's claw on the chain with a nylon snubber to the samson post, pipe-furled the sails and started getting loose gear secured above and below.

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