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shock absorber

mechanical or hydraulic device designed to absorb and damp shock impulse
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shock absorber

Summary

shock absorber ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (785 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • shock absorber is a type of damper[2].
  • shock absorber is used for dissipation[3].
  • shock absorber is used for damping[4].
  • shock absorber's Commons category is recorded as Shock absorbers[5].
  • shock absorber comprises dashpot[6].
  • shock absorber comprises spring[7].
  • shock absorber's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shock absorbers[8].
  • shock absorber's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[9].
  • shock absorber's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10].

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Definition and Type

shock absorber is a type of damper[2].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include dissipation[3] and damping[4]. Components include dashpot[6] and spring[7].

Why It Matters

shock absorber ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (785 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Has use → dissipation, damping
    Topic's main category → Category:Shock absorbers
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 25919, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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