MacPherson strut

noun Mac·Pher·son strut \mək-ˈfir-s^ən-, -ˈfər-\

Definition of MACPHERSON STRUT

: a component of an automobile suspension consisting of a shock absorber mounted within a coil spring

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Earle S. MacPherson †1960 American engineer

First Known Use: 1960

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