shock absorber

noun

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

Examples of shock absorber in a Sentence

The car needs new shock absorbers.
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Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shock absorber was in 1888

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“Shock absorber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shock%20absorber. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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shock absorber

noun
: a device for absorbing the energy of sudden shocks in machinery or structures

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