MacPherson strut

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noun

an automobile suspension-system component that consists of a strut combined with a spring and shock absorber and connects the wheel to the frame of the vehicle.

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How to use MacPherson strut in a sentence

“The influence of the oak maturation casks on the final character of The Macallan is vital,” says MacPherson.
How Much Do Whisky Casks Really Affect Taste?||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We make a vast investment in these casks,” says Stuart MacPherson, the aforementioned wood master.
How Much Do Whisky Casks Really Affect Taste?||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In attendance was supermodel Elle Macpherson and king of pop Michael Jackson, who also performed.
I Watched a Casino Kill Itself: The Awful Last Nights of Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal|Olivia Nuzzi|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Oscars, the Emmies, whatever, the pre-show style strut became a kind of catwalk of the stars.
Tatiana Sorokko Is the Queen of Vintage Couture|Anthony Haden-Guest|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The soldier launches into a comical strut and pretends to polish his guard box with his knuckles.
Hunt To Identify Pirouetting 'Bearskin' Guardsman Who Shamed Army|Tom Sykes|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Children, in brilliant night robes, run to the verandas to see the early sun; cocks strut in pigmy gardens.
The Dragon Painter|Mary McNeil Fenollosa
It had to do with squared shoulders, the lift of the head, a strut, a proud and contemptuous glance.
The Cruise of the Shining Light|Norman Duncan
As it was, ere he had time to suffocate, MacPherson was on the spot.
Earth's Enigmas|Charles G. D. Roberts
Nothing could make them forget what MacPherson had just done.
Earth's Enigmas|Charles G. D. Roberts
Macpherson was a Scotchman, therefore it was the duty of Scotchmen to side with him.
Art in England|Dutton Cook

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