amortisseur

noun

amor·​tis·​seur

ə¦mȯrtə¦sər,

+ V -ər‧

variants or amortisseur winding

plural -s

: damper winding

Word History

Etymology

French amortisseur, from amortir to deaden

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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