Definition of "snubber" []

• A device used to suppress ("snub") voltage transients in electrical systems, pressure transients in fluid systems, or excess force or rapid movement in mechanical systems. (noun)
• One who snubs. (noun)

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• "The restrictor plug, also commonly referred to as a "snubber", reduces the overall length, cost, and potential leak points in the system."
• "The restrictor plug, also commonly referred to as a "snubber," reduces the overall length, cost, and potential leak points in the system."
• "The snubber, however, in the British case, is much greater than in the French."