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What is an absorber?

What is an absorber? Here are some definitions.

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  1. A device which causes gas or vapor to be absorbed by a liquid. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
  2. A person that absorbs. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
  3. (nuclear physics) A material that absorbs neutrons in a reactor.
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Each of the four main units has a six wheel bogie with two wheels forward and four wheels rear of the shock absorber.
Among other things, it also functions as a spacer, as a shock absorber, and as a motion unit.
The meniscus functions as a shock absorber and weight distributor in the knee joint.
With an MR shock absorber, you can control the vibrations that cause one floor to shift relative to the next floor.
The varistor and the surge absorber protect electronic circuits from switching surge and static electricity.
A damper is a little shock absorber mounted horizontally on the blade support that allows the blade to lead and lag.

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