shock absorber
nounDefinition of shock absorber
: any of several devices for absorbing the energy of sudden impulses or shocks in machinery or structures
Examples of shock absorber in a Sentence
The car needs new shock absorbers.
Recent Examples on the Web
Practice has been over for more than half an hour and Travis Braden is still working on a shock absorber from his race car. — Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The desk job can wait. This engineering grad is more interested in being part of racing history.," 15 June 2019 But your baby is safely protected thanks to the amniotic fluid surrounding them, which basically serves as one big shock absorber. — Kaitlin Stanford, Woman's Day, "How to Safely Have Sex During Pregnancy," 18 Apr. 2019 In the years to come, the world may no longer have that shale shock absorber, ending a relatively peaceful decade in oil markets. — Russell Gold, WSJ, "The Shale Boom Calmed Oil Markets, but for How Much Longer?," 26 Oct. 2018 Yoneda’s team’s next-generation improvement plan included new shock absorbers and bushings, front stabilizer bar arrangement, and rear-trailing arms positioned higher to cut floatiness on braking. — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, "Posher, sleeker 2019 Lexus ES will have Apple CarPlay, Amazon Alexa," 16 June 2018 On top of the standard 4Runner equipment, the TRD Pro gets items such as a locking differential, Bilstein shock absorbers with rear remote reservoirs and a front skid plate. — Travis Langness, Edmunds, USA TODAY, "Edmunds: 7 off-roaders that can be driven right off the lot," 11 June 2018 Your spine has 23 intervertebral disks between its vertebrae that act as shock absorbers. — Roy Berendson, Popular Mechanics, "The Back Pain Repair Manual," 22 May 2018 The buildings were constructed on top of massive springs designed to act as shock absorbers in case of any seismic event. — Trina Thompson, Fox News, "Rare look inside Cheyenne Mountain Complex, 'America's fortress'," 11 May 2018 Mr Ortega has neutered the institutions that might serve as shock absorbers against popular ire. — The Economist, "Riots threaten Nicaragua’s autocratic president," 26 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shock absorber.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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