noun
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a person or thing that absorbs
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physics a material that absorbs radiation or causes it to lose energy
Etymology
Origin of absorber
Vocabulary lists containing absorber
Nuclear Processes
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Example Sentences
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Guardrails and a shock absorber can be added to the actuarial method to limit spending swings, especially for discretionary funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Efficient freight rail acts as a foundational shock absorber for national supply chains and a shield protecting the global competitiveness of our exporters.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
Every investor alive has been trained by four decades of falling rates to believe recession means rate cuts, which means that bonds rally, which means a typical 60/40 stock-bond portfolio has a shock absorber.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
Cash flow was significantly stronger than expected, due to lower investments, but this only acts as a partial shock absorber to the negative results, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
A good place to hide could be under the cars, up between the axles, balancing on a foot-wide iron shock absorber.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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