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shock absorption

shock absorption noun: the act of dampening shocks by dissipating kinetic energy.

Noun

shock absorption (uncountable)

  1. The act of dampening shocks by dissipating kinetic energy.

Questions about shock absorption

What does shock absorption mean?
Shock absorption means the act of dampening shocks by dissipating kinetic energy.
What part of speech is shock absorption?
Shock absorption is a noun.

Words near shock absorption in the dictionary

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

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