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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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The chassis lift system ($1,800) adjusts ride height and adapts shock absorbers to provide additional stability.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
As opposed to what’s known as passive suspension using shock absorbers and springs, active suspension does a better job absorbing road bumps and other inconsistencies and providing a quieter ride using electronic components and sensors.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The color scheme for each watch is on the rubber shock absorbers, the crown guards, the inner bezel ring, and on the Super-LumiNova on the hands and hour markers.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The chassis lift system ($1,800) adjusts ride height and adapts shock absorbers to provide additional stability.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
As opposed to what’s known as passive suspension using shock absorbers and springs, active suspension does a better job absorbing road bumps and other inconsistencies and providing a quieter ride using electronic components and sensors.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The color scheme for each watch is on the rubber shock absorbers, the crown guards, the inner bezel ring, and on the Super-LumiNova on the hands and hour markers.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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“Shock absorber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shock%20absorber. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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