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shock absorber
noun
: a device that is connected to the wheel of a vehicle in order to reduce the effects of traveling on a rough surface
Full Definition of SHOCK ABSORBER
: any of several devices for absorbing the energy of sudden impulses or shocks in machinery or structures
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First Known Use of SHOCK ABSORBER
1906
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