NOUN
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a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
the old car needed a new set of shocks
How To Use shock absorber In A Sentence
- The front end of the Jaguar was on stands and two mechanics were fitting a new shock absorber. A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE
- Not sure how you simulate short term g-load peaks that you would see in the Ares I - is the drop tower at Glen big enough for a seat with shock absorbers??? Hey JSC: ARC Has A Centrifuge You Can Use (update) - NASA Watch
- And, last of all, the first scan showed that, this time, the placenta is placed towards my back, effectively removing a potential frontal shock absorber from the equation. Sex
- Advance a new dynamic simulated method on the oleo - pneumatic shock absorber filling parameter tried process.
- Like many other products from LaCie, the new external hard drive is designed by Neil Poulton and features a scratch-resistant aluminum shell, internal antishock absorbers, and a shock-resistant rubber bumper. available now in a 500GB capacity; it costs $160. Crave: The gadget blog
- The possible harmonic vibrations from the larger SRB's that the USA today article mentions remind me of the Apollo 6 Resonance effect problems that were solved by installing accumulators (Pressure vessel shock absorbers). Pete Olson's Thoughts on NASA - NASA Watch
- The sidewall is a shock absorber, basically," Sheehy said. Omaha World-Herald > Frontpage
- Vehicles with worn or defective shock absorbers are less stable and more liable to go out of control.
- The optical paths are evacuated and the suspension systems are insulated against mechanical vibration by shock absorbers.
- His bike had shock absorbers on the front forks to absorb bumps, her bicycle had none.