amortecedor

Portuguese

Etymology

Amortecer (“to deaden; to absorb shock”) +‎ -dor.

Noun

amortecedor m (plural amortecedores)

  1. shock absorber (mechanical device, consisting of a spring and dashpot, to absorb shocks.)
  2. anything that absorbs a shock

Adjective

amortecedor m (feminine singular amortecedora, masculine plural amortecedores, feminine plural amortecedoras, comparable)

  1. shock-absorbing
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