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strut

(strŭt) [probably fm. AS. strutian, to struggle]

A support that stabilizes a structure.

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The oil can flow from the piston-side chamber to the rod-side chamber via the check valves and bleed orifices on the strut rod during compression, while the check valves remain closed during the rebound.

Effects of Entrapped Gas within the Fluid on the Stiffness and Damping Characteristics of a Hydro-Pneumatic Suspension Strut

Start by soaking the strut flange nuts and bolts with rust penetrant.

Car + garage

The left main strut failed during the takeoff roll, resulting in the gear collapsing.

Strutting

Another report involved a morbidly obese patient who was treated with a multi-level anterior cervical corpectomy and fibular strut allograft plus posterior wiring and fusion.

Delayed fracture of fibular strut allograft following three-level anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion: a case report

Louis, three new locations will host Strut Your Mutt events this year: Best Friends' Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, UT, Houston and San Francisco.

The Pooch Coach Chosen by Best Friends Animal Society as the Official Dog Trainer for Their San Francisco "Strut Your Mutt" Event

According to Harris, the main landing gear struts cost approximately $100,000 each and are rated for a four-year lifespan.

Maintainers use simple solution to save money, wear and tear on C-130s

A typical feature of open foams is that the strut thickness varies locally.

Statistical analysis of the local strut thickness of open cell foams

I serviced the strut to what I "thought" was 150 psi and then began op-checking the landing gear.

That's how we always do it

Buick to equip 2010 LaCrosse CXS with new HiPer Strut suspension

The Strut Pouch fits on a belt and has a padded, zippered main compartment, an external box call holster and an internal organizer that holds one diaphragm call case, one pan call, five shotgun shells and two strikers.

Hunter's Specialties Strut Pouch, ultimate waist pack

The world has many voices, and Pavel Strut is now a Czechoslovakian voice to be enjoyed by the American people.

Paper Shoes

John Barker, general manager at the Benfield Skoda dealership on Railway Street, says: "The main parts of the suspension are the shock absorbers and strut braces, which can be very costly to replace .