shock absorber

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Noun

shock absorber (plural shock absorbers)

1. (mechanical engineering) A mechanical device designed to smooth out or damp any sudden shock impulse and dissipate kinetic energy; usually consists of a combination of a spring and a dashpot.

Translations

• French: amortisseur
• German: Stoßdämpfer
• Italian: ammortizzatore
• Portuguese: amortecedor
• Russian: амортиза́тор
• Spanish: amortiguador

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