shock absorber
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shock absorber
noun shock absorbers
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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.
Similar: shox
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noun device to absorb shocks
| Español | amortiguador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 완충기 wanchunggi, 쇼크 업소버 syokeu eopsobeo |
| 日本語 | ショックアブソーバー shokku abusōbā, 緩衝器 kanshōki |
| 中文 | 減震器 /减震器 jiǎnzhènqì, 避震器 bìzhènqì, 阻尼器 zǔníqì, 緩衝器 /缓冲器 huǎnchōngqì |
| हिन्दी | प्रघात अवशोषक praghāt avśoṣak, शॉक अब्ज़ॉर्बर śŏk abzŏrbar |
| Português | amortecedor |
| Français | amortisseur |
| Deutsch | Stoßdämpfer |
| Italiano | ammortizzatore |
| Ελληνικά | αμορτισέρ amortisér |
| Română | amortizor |
| Русский | амортиза́тор amortizátor |
| Tiếng Việt | giảm xóc |
| العربية | مُمْتَصّ صَدَمَات mumtaṣṣ ṣadamāt |
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title = {shock absorber},
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