shock absorber shock-absorbent • shock action · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · shock absorber · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 14 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses. Synonyms: shock absorber, shock, cushion. Example: "The old car needed a new set of shocks." · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · shock · · Synonym 1 cushion · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 k latin small letter k U+006B o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073