shock absorber

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

Related topics: Motor vehicles

ˈshock abˌsorber noun [countable]  TTCa piece of equipment connected to each wheel of a vehicle to make travelling on uneven ground more comfortable 〔车辆的〕减震器，缓冲装置

Examples from the Corpus

shock absorber• In time I began to think of myself as a shock absorber.• Brundle's trouble had been caused by a split exhaust pipe which overheated a shock absorber.• It adjusts itself to road conditions, switching each shock absorber from firm to soft in just 150 milliseconds.• During an impact, the scalp acts as rotational shock absorber by both compressing and sliding over the skull.

ˈshock abˌsorber nounChineseSyllable  

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shock absorber
ˈshock abˌsorber noun [countable]
a piece of equipment connected to each wheel of a vehicle to make travelling on uneven ground more comfortable

shock absorberBrE /ˈʃɒk əbzɔːbə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈʃɑːk əbzɔːrbər/ 🔊BrE /ˈʃɒk əbsɔːbə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈʃɑːk əbsɔːrbər/ 🔊 nouna device that is fitted to each wheel of a vehicle in order to reduce the effects of travelling over rough ground, so that passengers can be more comfortable 减振器