shock absorber

noun

Machinery.

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

shock absorber

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of shock absorber¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

“In a perfect world,” Velis said, the SRF would be the shock absorber, where you are lending against good collateral to banks at the auction rate.

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Those are solid results, considering the funds’ big helpings of bonds—the safety-first shock absorbers that make up a big part of their appeal to cautious investors.

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Financial markets act like a shock absorber for investment.

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

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For example, Fe3Al could be used to 3D print structural parts that can act as shock absorbers for seismic activity.

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