snubber
/ˈsnʌbər/
noun
- A person who snubs or treats someone with disrespect or coldness.
- Don't be a snubber; at least say hello to your classmates.
- She was known as a snubber, always ignoring people she considered beneath her.
- The party was full of snubbers who wouldn't talk to anyone new.
- A device used to reduce or suppress electrical spikes or mechanical shocks.
- The engineer installed a snubber on the circuit to protect it from voltage surges.
- The mechanic replaced the old snubber to smooth out the vibrations.
- A pneumatic snubber helps reduce the impact when the machine stops suddenly.