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Meaning of shock absorber | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Čeština tlumič
Deutsch Stoßdämpfer
Ελληνικά αμορτισέρ
Español amortiguador
Français amortisseur
Bahasa Indonesia peredam kejut
Italiano ammortizzatore
Polski amortyzator
Português amortecedor
Русский амортизатор
Svenska stötdämpare
Türkçe amortisör

Examples

“Hydraulic shock absorbers are used to damp out vertical and lateral oscillations.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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