shock absorber
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shock absorber
n.
A device used to absorb mechanical shocks, as a hydraulic or pneumatic piston used to dampen the jarring sustained in a moving motor vehicle.
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shock absorber
n
(Mechanical Engineering) 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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shock′ absorb`er
n.
a device for damping sudden and rapid motion, as the recoil of a spring-mounted object from shock.
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| Noun | 1. |  shock absorber - a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"air spring, air cushion - a mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion damper, muffler - a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations suspension system, suspension - a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle |
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shock absorber
n → Stoßdämpfer m
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shock absorber
n (Aut) → ammortizzatore mCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995