shock absorber

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noun Machinery.

a device for damping sudden and rapid motion, as the recoil of a spring-mounted object from shock.

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Origin of shock absorber

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby shock absorber

shoal, shoaly, shoat, shochet, shock, shock absorber, shock front, shock jock, shock lung, shock radio, shock therapy
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Words related to shock absorber

cushion, spring

British Dictionary definitions for shock absorber

shock absorber

noun

any device designed to absorb mechanical shock, esp one fitted to a motor vehicle to damp the recoil of the suspension springs
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