against [brit. angl. əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst, am. angl. əˈɡɛnst]PREDL.Against is translated by contro when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contro il muro; is he for or against independence? = è pro o contro l'indipendenza? the fight against inflation = la lotta contro l'inflazione. - If you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against (against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against all odds etc.), you should consult the appropriate noun entry (tide, grain
, odds etc.). - Against often appears in English with certain verbs (turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc.): for translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (turn, compete, discriminate II, stand etc.). - Against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives (protection against, a match against, a law against, effective against etc.): for translations consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry (protection, match
, law, effective, etc.). See this entry for particular usages.
Failure of an airspring may also result in complete immobilization of the vehicle, since the vehicle will rub against the ground or be too high to move.
This minimally lowers ride height but increases the chance for wheel bite (which is where the wheels rub against the board in a turn, usually resulting in a crash).