1. a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; - Example: "the old car needed a new set of shocks" [syn: shock absorber, shock, cushion]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
shock absorber
n 1: a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses;
"the old car needed a new set of shocks" [syn: shock
absorber, shock, cushion]