inerter

I1N1E1R1T1E1R1

noun

An active suspension component that is the dual of the spring. A device that reacts similarly to a spring but 180-degrees out of phase.

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Meanings

nouninerter (plural inerters)

plural inerters

  1. automotiveAn active suspension component that is the dual of the spring. A device that reacts similarly to a spring but 180-degrees out of phase.
  2. aircraft; spacecraft; aircraft; spacecraftengineeringA device to reduce the chance of fire in a flammables storage.

Origin

inert + -er

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

terrineReinertrentierTerrienreinter
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APA

inerter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inerter

MLA

“inerter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inerter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inerter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inerter.

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