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Meanings of shock absorber in English

Portuguese
amortecedor
Catalan
amortidor

A mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses.

        amortecedor
        Russian
        амортизационная стойка
        Portuguese
        amortecedores
        Spanish
        amortiguador
        Catalan
        amortidor

        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.

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              амортизационная стойка
              Usage of shock absorber in English
              1
              If Britain grasps these, the EU can act as a shock absorber.
              Reuters
              2
              This shock absorber function is impaired with age because of aortic stiffening.
              Pubmed
              3
              If the UK grasps these, the EU can act as a shock absorber.
              Reuters
              4
              Maximum Impact Force A rope is essentially a long shock absorber.
              Rock and Ice Magazine
              5
              Future euro zone crises will need a different shock absorber.
              Reuters
              6
              The regenerative shock absorber uses the oscillations of a vehicle's suspension to generate electricity.
              Wired
              7
              Working the case would act as a shock absorber to the erotic sensations assailing him.
              Tough customer: a novel
              8
              It and a natural shock absorber called the trochanteric bursa are both prone to inflammation.
              The Irish Times
              9
              Should the electronics fail for any reason, GenShock works just like a regular shock absorber.
              Wired
              10
              That system of yours is a natural shock absorber.
              The Promise / A Tale of the Great Northwest
              11
              And there is no Fannie or Freddie in Britain to serve as a shock absorber.
              Reuters
              12
              We must give the Newton shock absorber due credit.
              Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship; Or, The Naval Terror of the Se...
              13
              So, if Britain stays in the EU, it will find it an increasingly effective shock absorber.
              Reuters
              14
              The ground was flat, the rich desert dirt serving as a shock absorber for my knees.
              The cactus eaters: how I lost my mind-and almost found myself-on...
              15
              The students developed a shock absorber that forces hydraulic fluid through a turbine attached to a generator.
              Wired
              16
              Her rôle in the Dunstable household seemed to Meadows to be that of " shock absorber."
              A Great Success