coilover

noun

Etymology

From coil + over. Ellipsis of coil spring over shock absorber strut.

  1. inherited from *upér — “above; over
  2. inherited from *uber — “over
  3. inherited from *obar
  4. inherited from ofer
  5. inherited from over
  6. compounded as coilover — “coil + over

Definitions

  1. An automobile suspension device consisting of a shock absorber with a coil spring…

    An automobile suspension device consisting of a shock absorber with a coil spring encircling it.

The neighborhood

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