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MacPherson strut

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noun

  1. 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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It’s got MacPherson strut front whatever and torsion-beam rear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2016

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