Musta been the Canadian Webster, eh?
Cars don't sway, they roll... though I did see a Buick the other day
that wallowed and wiggled.... and another crabbing.
I think Miatas have an anti-sashay bar.
PPP
==
At 09:16 AM 6/22/2007, Larry Daniels wrote:
>There are a lot of entries that are of the common vernacular, but not,
>technically, correct.
>
>As Peter pointed out, even "anti-sway" bar should be "anti-roll" bar.
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Robert Duquette" <robertduquette@sympatico.ca>
>To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 8:59 AM
>Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Spridget racing in the wet
>
>
> >From Mirriam Webster on the net:
>
>sway bar
>Main Entry: sway bar
>Function: noun
>: a bar that torsionally couples the right and left front-wheel suspensions
>of an automobile to reduce roll and sway
>
> > From: "Larry Daniels" <ladaniels@sbcglobal.net>
> >
> > Daniel, it's an "anti-sway" bar. Of course, you can choose to call it a
> > "sway" bar, but....
> >
> > Sorry, I couldn't resist that.
> >
> > LAD
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