Assertion: macpherson strut | /r/CapableOf | eliminate the need
Facets:
value: for an upper suspension arm
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: A MacPherson strut combines the primary function of a shock absorber (as a damper), with the ability to support sideways loads not along its axis of compression, somewhat similar to a sliding pillar suspension, thus eliminating the need for an upper suspension arm.