(Of a nuclear reaction) occurring with absorption of energy.
1 We were working on ships with energy - absorbing skins and internal heat sinks.
2 General Motors also is donating an energy - absorbing steering column from a 1967 Chevrolet.
3 The lightweight, highly resilient nanotube films may be useful as compliant and energy - absorbing coatings.
4 Add in the energy - absorbing skin, and radar, ladar, and passive sensors don't pick you up.
5 Extensive twisting of the core yarns gives a rope most of its stretchiness and energy - absorbing capabilities.
6 When they're used in a system with no energy - absorbing component, any dynamic event results in extremely high impact forces.
7 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.
8 Dry Treatments When a rope gets wet, it loses a lot of its energy- absorbing ability, making it less safe for catching lead falls.
9 "Sir," Holden said, "Naomi was speculating that the heat we picked up might have come from energy - absorbing materials.
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