SHOCK ABSORBER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does shock absorber mean? 

• SHOCK ABSORBER (noun)
  The noun SHOCK ABSORBER has 1 sense:

1. a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

  Familiarity information: SHOCK ABSORBER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SHOCK ABSORBER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

cushion; shock; shock absorber

Context example:

the old car needed a new set of shocks

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)

 Context examples 

While studies have shown that cerebrospinal fluid, once thought to act solely as a cushioner and shock absorber for the brain, can influence the way neurons grow, Shen speculated that the large amount of fluid may itself be a symptom: We believe that extra-axial CSF is an early sign that CSF is not filtering and draining when it should.

(Scientists say excess cerebrospinal fluid may serve as early sign of autism, Wikinews)