1. a device used to absorb shock or reduce vibration in mechanical systems
Usage: technical
2. a person who snubs or treats others with disdain

Examples

• The engineer installed a snubber to reduce the vibrations in the machinery.
• The hydraulic snubber prevented excessive movement in the pipeline.
• She was known as a snubber who looked down on anyone she considered beneath her social status.
• The snubber system helped stabilize the bridge during high winds.
• He acted like a snubber at the party, ignoring people he didn’t think were important.
• The shock snubber absorbed the impact from the sudden pressure change.