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Meanings of inertial damper in English

Device that counters the effects of inertia and other forces and motion.

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Examples for "inertia damper"
Examples for "inertia damper"
1
The mass damper swung slowly, dissipating the wind power buffeting Taipei 101.
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
2
Holly had been crouched on the mass damper watching events unfold.
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
3
On the mass damper, No.1 's shape was visible inside the glowing rectangle.
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
4
N°l took a step to the right, squinting past the glare of the giant mass damper.
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
5
The only thing I could think it might be was part of the building's tuned mass damper.
Broken Homes
Usage of inertial damper in English
1
Assuming their inertial dampers are no better than ours, we can outturn and outaccelerate them.
Beyond The Frontier: Guardian
2
Wincing at the effort of moving under the forces leaking past the inertial dampers, he called General Carabali.
Beyond The Frontier: Dreadnaught
3
Minutes later, I am dead... and all because those clever Star Trek physics consultants didn't introduce inertial dampers until the year 2168.
The Irish Times