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[ noun ] a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

Synonyms

cushion shock

Examples

"the old car needed a new set of shocks"

Used in print

(Jim Thompson, The Transgressors....)

Then he hunkered_down on the heels of his handmade boots , peered into the orderly chaos of axle , shock_absorber , and spring .

Related terms

damper air_cushion suspension

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