Shock-absorber
noun, Machinery.
1.
a device for damping sudden and rapid motion, as the recoil of a spring-mounted object from shock.
shock absorber
noun
1.
any device designed to absorb mechanical shock, esp one fitted to a motor vehicle to damp the recoil of the suspension springs
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