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View synonyms for shock absorber
shock absorber
noun
, Machinery.
- a device for damping sudden and rapid motion, as the recoil of a spring-mounted object from shock.
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of shock absorber1
First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences
But Betty thought that she would not enjoy being a shock absorber and felt none too comfortable.
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I need you as a shock absorber, said Lucia in a low tone, a half smile twisting her lips, and Betty made a low response.
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The blind adult soon realizes that "humor is a shock absorber," and that "mirth is the soul's best medicine."
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I was not with them when they discovered the first clewI think it was a shock absorber; was it not, Walter?
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The searcher for thrills or the touring shock absorber will find nothing in London to rattle his psychic slats.
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