shock absorber (redirected from Shock absorbers)

shock absorber n. A device used to absorb mechanical shocks, as a hydraulic or pneumatic piston used to dampen the jarring sustained in a moving motor vehicle.

shock absorber A. piston B. cylinder C. piston rod D. oil

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shock absorber

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(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) any device designed to absorb mechanical shock, esp one fitted to a motor vehicle to damp the recoil of the suspension springs

Thesaurus

Noun

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shock absorber - a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks" cushion, shock air spring, air cushion - a mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion damper, muffler - a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations suspension system, suspension - a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle

Translations

shock absorber

n → Stoßdämpfer m

shock absorber n (Aut) → ammortizzatore m