| NOUN | artifact | shock absorber, shock, cushion | a mechanical damper |
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| Meaning | A mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses. | |
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| Synonyms | shock, cushion | |
| Part of | suspension, suspension system | A mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle |
| Narrower | air cushion, air spring | A mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion |
| Broader | damper, muffler | A device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations |
| Spanish | amortiguador | |
| Catalan | amortidor, esmorteïdor | |
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