shock absorber
noun
: any of several devices for absorbing the energy of sudden impulses or shocks in machinery or structures
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The car needs new shock absorbers.
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Its smooth Flĕx Wing is like an in-air shock absorber, engineered to help dampen turbulence for the industry’s smoothest ride and the best wet and dry runway performance.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
The vehicle’s overall ride quality is further defined in driving mode options and adjustable shock absorbers.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Cheaper shock absorbers mean a harsher ride.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Alongside, there’s a more premium Öhlins S46 shock absorber with a remote preload adjuster.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
The vehicle’s overall ride quality is further defined in driving mode options and adjustable shock absorbers.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Cheaper shock absorbers mean a harsher ride.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Alongside, there’s a more premium Öhlins S46 shock absorber with a remote preload adjuster.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shock absorber
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“Shock absorber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shock%20absorber. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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