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SHOCK ABSORBER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
Example:
the old car needed a new set of shocks
Synonyms:
cushion; shock; shock absorber
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("shock absorber" is a kind of...):
damper; muffler (a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shock absorber"):
air cushion; air spring (a mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion)
Holonyms ("shock absorber" is a part of...):
suspension; suspension system (a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle)
