shock absorber

noun

|Updated on: 13 Jul 2018

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Definition of shock absorber

: any of several devices for absorbing the energy of sudden impulses or shocks in machinery or structures

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Examples of shock absorber in a Sentence

The car needs new shock absorbers.

Recent Examples of shock absorber from the Web

On top of the standard 4Runner equipment, the TRD Pro gets items such as a locking differential, Bilstein shock absorbers with rear remote reservoirs and a front skid plate.

— travis langness, edmunds, USA TODAY, "Edmunds: 7 off-roaders that can be driven right off the lot," 11 June 2018
In the handling department, the 2019 Altima is upgraded with monotube rear shock absorbers, suspension reinforcements for better response and suspension geometry adjustments to improve steering feedback and control.

— jeff yip, Houston Chronicle, "Nissan's all-new 2019 Altima sedan to offer all-wheel-drive, turbo, ProPilot Assist," 30 Mar. 2018
The shock absorbers have three settings — normal, sport and off-road.

— mark phelan, Detroit Free Press, "2019 Ford Raptor adds adaptive shocks ready for 'jump mode'," 24 May 2018
Most are unremarkable parts that fit inside larger components, such as shock absorbers,or structural spacers that support the frame of Dodge Ram trucks and Jeep Wranglers.

— david j. lynch, chicagotribune.com, "The hidden costs of 'America First' tariffs," 7 June 2018
The performance revisions include somewhat stiffer springs and shock absorbers, as well as a 6-inch drop in ride height.

— al haas, Philly.com, "Volkswagen offers a roomy 2018 Passat GT that's fun to play with," 31 May 2018
High-octane fuels, disc brakes, hydraulic shock absorbers and other improvements developed during the war made their way onto race cars.

— david j. neal, miamiherald, "Here are the six best Indy 500s ever — by generation | Miami Herald," 25 May 2018
Ford’s insanely popular F-150 Raptor off-road race truck will add electronically controlled adaptive shock absorbers for a smoother ride and better control when the 2019 model goes on sale late this year.

— mark phelan, Detroit Free Press, "2019 Ford Raptor adds adaptive shocks ready for 'jump mode'," 24 May 2018
Your spine has 23 intervertebral disks between its vertebrae that act as shock absorbers.

— roy berendson, Popular Mechanics, "The Back Pain Repair Manual," 22 May 2018

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