shock absorber
noun
: any of several devices for absorbing the energy of sudden impulses or shocks in machinery or structures
Examples of shock absorber in a Sentence
The car needs new shock absorbers.
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The way the beak meets the skull also acts as a shock absorber.
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Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The religions coexist, side by side Meniscus — a piece of cartilage in the knee that works as a shock absorber — injuries dogged Solomon at Tottenham and Fulham.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The first set of turbines acts as a shock absorber, protecting the delicate movement components from external impacts.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This important liquid contributes to a number of essential functions, such as regulating body temperature, flushing out waste, acting as a shock absorber for the brain and spinal cord, making saliva, and lubricating the joints.
—New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2025
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Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The religions coexist, side by side Meniscus — a piece of cartilage in the knee that works as a shock absorber — injuries dogged Solomon at Tottenham and Fulham.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The first set of turbines acts as a shock absorber, protecting the delicate movement components from external impacts.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This important liquid contributes to a number of essential functions, such as regulating body temperature, flushing out waste, acting as a shock absorber for the brain and spinal cord, making saliva, and lubricating the joints.
—New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Shock absorber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shock%20absorber. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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