A mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses.
Mechanical or hydraulic device designed to absorb, smooth out or damp any sudden shock impulse and dissipate kinetic energy (typically heat); usually consists of a combination of a spring and a dashpot; most shock absorbers are a form of dashpot.
See more 1 If Britain grasps these, the EU can act as a shock absorber .
2 This shock absorber function is impaired with age because of aortic stiffening.
3 If the UK grasps these, the EU can act as a shock absorber .
4 Maximum Impact Force A rope is essentially a long shock absorber .
5 Future euro zone crises will need a different shock absorber .
6 The regenerative shock absorber uses the oscillations of a vehicle's suspension to generate electricity.
7 Working the case would act as a shock absorber to the erotic sensations assailing him.
8 It and a natural shock absorber called the trochanteric bursa are both prone to inflammation.
9 Should the electronics fail for any reason, GenShock works just like a regular shock absorber .
10 That system of yours is a natural shock absorber .
11 And there is no Fannie or Freddie in Britain to serve as a shock absorber .
12 We must give the Newton shock absorber due credit.
13 So, if Britain stays in the EU, it will find it an increasingly effective shock absorber .
14 The ground was flat, the rich desert dirt serving as a shock absorber for my knees.
15 The students developed a shock absorber that forces hydraulic fluid through a turbine attached to a generator.
16 Her rôle in the Dunstable household seemed to Meadows to be that of " shock absorber . "
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