(Of a nuclear reaction) occurring with absorption of energy.
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We were working on ships with energy-absorbing skins and internal heat sinks.
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General Motors also is donating an energy-absorbing steering column from a 1967 Chevrolet.
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The lightweight, highly resilient nanotube films may be useful as compliant and energy-absorbing coatings.
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Add in the energy-absorbing skin, and radar, ladar, and passive sensors don't pick you up.
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Extensive twisting of the core yarns gives a rope most of its stretchiness and energy-absorbing capabilities.
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When they're used in a system with no energy-absorbing component, any dynamic event results in extremely high impact forces.
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New additions to the cast include Chinese actress Fan Bingbing as the teleporting mutant Blink, and Omar Sy in the role of energy-absorbing Bishop.
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Dry Treatments When a rope gets wet, it loses a lot of its energy- absorbing ability, making it less safe for catching lead falls.
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"Sir," Holden said, "Naomi was speculating that the heat we picked up might have come from energy-absorbing materials.