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Shock absorber

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Noun
  1. 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."

  2. 2
    a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses wordnet

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