Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A rod which transmits a pull; a rod which is subjected only to tension; a link.
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Examples
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Distinctive characteristics: The first team to launch their 2011 model, Ferrari raised eyebrows by opting to stick with a push-rod rear suspension rather than copy Red Bull's pull-rod layout from last year.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Despite earlier indications to the contrary, the unusual 'pull-rod' rear suspension has been retained.
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Those sentiments are corroborated by Sebastian Vettel, who explained that the exhaust-blown rear end is just one part of a greater package on the Adrian Newey-designed RB6 that also makes use of a unique pull-rod suspension layout.
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As a result, the car looks similar with elements such as the chassis and pull-rod rear suspension retained.
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To give you an example, a pull-rod rear suspension was something that some of my engineers wanted to do, but when it came down to it we opted for a more conservative approach and stuck to what we knew.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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To give you an example, a pull-rod rear suspension was something that some of my engineers wanted to do, but when it came down to it we opted for a more conservative approach and stuck to what we knew.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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As a result, the car looks similar with elements such as the chassis and pull-rod rear suspension retained.
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Despite earlier indications to the contrary, the unusual 'pull-rod' rear suspension has been retained.
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THAT'S THE WAY IT IS: A rear shot of Sebastien Vettel's Red Bull, showing the pull-rod rear suspension and single-deck rear diffuser - which will stay like that at least until the Monaco GP on May 24.
Motoring 2009
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