shock absorber
noun
a device for damping sudden and rapid motion, as the recoil of a spring-mounted object from shock.
shock absorbers
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pluralof shock absorber.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Like culinary dishes, market crashes require specific ingredients: overstretched valuations, high debt levels and cash shortfalls, high volatility, rising capital costs, contagion vectors and poor shock absorbers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Changes in gene activity may contribute to neck and back pain by damaging the discs that act as the spine's natural shock absorbers, according to new research.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
These are considered shock absorbers, and an increase in their auction sizes doesn’t change the equation on long-term bonds’ yields.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
To be sure, the U.S. has more shock absorbers this time around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
Seconds later the giant shock absorbers crunched on the ramp and Tom closed the master switch cutting all power.
From The Revolt on Venus by Louis Glanzman
