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shock absorbers

shock absorbers is the plural of shock absorber.

Meaning of shock absorber

Noun

shock absorber (plural shock absorbers)

  1. A mechanical device designed to smooth out or damp any sudden shock impulse and dissipate kinetic energy; usually consists of a combination of a spring and a dashpot.
    • Hydraulic shock absorbers are used to damp out vertical and lateral oscillations.1960 February, “The first of London's new Piccadilly Line trains is delivered”, in Trains Illustrated, page 93
    Synonyms:
    shox

Questions about shock absorbers

What is shock absorbers the plural of?
Shock absorbers is the plural of shock absorber.

Words near shock absorbers in the dictionary

  1. shochtim
  2. shochu
  3. shochus
  4. shock
  5. shock absorber
  6. shock absorbers
  7. shock absorption
  8. shock and awe
  9. shock collar
  10. shock collars
  11. shock diamond

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