absorber

[ab-sawr-ber, -zawr-]

noun

1. a person or thing that absorbs.

2. shock absorber.

3. Physics.,  a material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs neutrons without reproducing them.

absorber

/ əbˈsɔːbə, -ˈzɔː- /

noun

1. a person or thing that absorbs

2. physics a material that absorbs radiation or causes it to lose energy

Word History and Origins

Origin of absorber¹

First recorded in 1785–95; absorb + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The main stage also has a thick concrete ceiling, and its subtly faceted acoustic wall panels, embedded with micro-perforations, double as sound absorbers and diffusers, subtly tuning the space.

From Los Angeles Times

“I noticed that I started to feel really content with packaging my food, sticking them in the oxygen absorber, and then putting them in my bin,” Moffitt said.

From Salon

Agroforestry and rewilding could transform the agricultural sector from a major generator to a net absorber of carbon emissions.

From Salon

Women are being sent to prison essentially as a punishment for being poor and falling into debt - they are the shock absorbers of poverty.

From BBC

Scientists have long known that the ocean, the largest absorber of carbon on Earth, directly controls the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide.

From Science Daily

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