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shock absorber

shock ab·sorb·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shok ab-sawr-ber, -zawr-]
    • /ʃɒk æbˈsɔr bər, -ˈzɔr-/
    • /ʃɒk əbˈsɔːbə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shok ab-sawr-ber, -zawr-]
    • /ʃɒk æbˈsɔr bər, -ˈzɔr-/

Definitions of shock absorber words

  • noun shock absorber a device for damping sudden and rapid motion, as the recoil of a spring-mounted object from shock. 1
  • noun shock absorber makes vehicle ride more smoothly 1
  • countable noun shock absorber A shock absorber is a device fitted near the wheels of a car or other vehicle to reduce the effects of travelling over uneven ground. 0
  • noun shock absorber any device designed to absorb mechanical shock, esp one fitted to a motor vehicle to damp the recoil of the suspension springs 0
  • noun shock absorber a device that absorbs the force of sudden jarring actions; esp., the hydraulic or pneumatic tubes used in the suspension systems of motor vehicles, aircraft, etc. 0
  • noun shock absorber A shock absorber is a device fitted near the wheels of a vehicle to reduce the effects of traveling over uneven ground. 0

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Origin of shock absorber

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Shock absorber

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

shock absorber popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for shock absorber

noun shock absorber

  • buffer — A buffer is something that prevents something else from being harmed or that prevents two things from harming each other.
  • bumper — Bumpers are bars at the front and back of a vehicle which protect it if it bumps into something.

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