A device, esp. on a motor vehicle, aircraft undercarriage, etc., which serves to absorb mechanical shock and to damp vibration.
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| 释义 | society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > steering, suspension, or wheels > springs, etc., supporting chassis > shock-absorbers and dampers (7) shock-absorber1906 A device, esp. on a motor vehicle, aircraft undercarriage, etc., which serves to absorb mechanical shock and to damp vibration. absorber1909 A mechanism for absorbing or damping mechanical vibration. Cf. shock absorber, n. snubber1921 A simple form of shock-absorber used esp. in motor vehicles. Frequently attributive. shimmy damper1928 a device fitted to aircraft undercarriages and motor vehicles in order to prevent or reduce shimmy. shocker1949 A shock-absorber. colloquial. shock1961 elliptical for shock-absorber, n. Chiefly U.S. shox1976 With plural agreement. Shock absorbers. |
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