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shock absorber

any device designed to absorb mechanical shock, esp one fitted to a motor vehicle to damp the recoil of the suspension springs
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shock absorber

[′shäk əb‚zȯr·bər]
(mechanical engineering)
A spring, a dashpot, or a combination of the two, arranged to minimize the acceleration of the mass of a mechanism or portion thereof with respect to its frame or support.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

shock absorber

A device built into the landing gear of an aircraft to absorb the shock that occurs when the aircraft touches down on landing and during a ground roll to decrease shock in the airframe. The most common form of shock absorber is an oleo (oil and gas) strut. See oleo leg.
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