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shock absorber

noun

Machinery.
  1. a device for damping sudden and rapid motion, as the recoil of a spring-mounted object from shock.

shock absorber

noun

  1. any device designed to absorb mechanical shock, esp one fitted to a motor vehicle to damp the recoil of the suspension springs
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shock absorber1

First recorded in 1905–10

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