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SHOCK ABSORBER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does shock absorber mean?
• SHOCK ABSORBER (noun)
The noun SHOCK ABSORBER has 1 sense:
1. a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
Familiarity information: SHOCK ABSORBER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
cushion; shock; shock absorber
Context example:
the old car needed a new set of shocks
Hypernyms ("shock absorber" is a kind of...):
damper; muffler (a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shock absorber"):
air cushion; air spring (a mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion)
Holonyms ("shock absorber" is a part of...):
suspension; suspension system (a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle)
Context examples
While studies have shown that cerebrospinal fluid, once thought to act solely as a cushioner and shock absorber for the brain, can influence the way neurons grow, Shen speculated that the large amount of fluid may itself be a symptom: We believe that extra-axial CSF is an early sign that CSF is not filtering and draining when it should.
(Scientists say excess cerebrospinal fluid may serve as early sign of autism, Wikinews)
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