OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 23269

shock absorber

Meanings (ES + gloss)
amortiguador
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.
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