shock absorber
noun [C] /ˈʃɒk.əbˌzɔː.bər/
/ˈʃɑːk.əbˌzɔːr.bɚ/ Definition
› a device on a vehicle, especially a car or an aircraft, which reduces the effects of travelling over rough ground or helps it to land more smoothlyThe engine and engine partsEngines and motorsParts of aeroplanes
(Definition of shock absorber noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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