shock absorber in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.shock [Brit ʃɒk, Am ʃɑk] N

1. shock (psychological):

shock
choc m
to get or have a shock
avoir un choc
to give sb a shock
faire un choc à qn
the shock of seeing/hearing
le choc de voir/d'entendre
it came as a bit of a shock
cela m'a fait comme un choc
her death came as a shock to us
sa mort a été un choc pour nous
it's a shock to the system when…
c'est un vrai choc quand…
to recover from or get over the shock
surmonter le choc
a sense of shock
un choc
he's in for a nasty inf shock when he gets the bill
il va avoir un sacré choc quand il recevra la note inf
to express one's shock (indignation)
exprimer son indignation
to express one's shock (amazement)
exprimer sa surprise
his shock at their mistreatment
son indignation en apprenant leur mauvais traitement
her shock at her surprisingly good results
sa surprise en apprenant ses bons résultats
shock! horror! hum
scandale épouvantable!
minister's resignation shock!
coup de théâtre: le ministre démissionne!
minister's resignation shock! attr approach, effect
de choc
minister's resignation shock! announcement, decision, result
sidérant

II.shock [Brit ʃɒk, Am ʃɑk] VB trans

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II.shock1 [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] VB trans

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shock2 [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] N no pl

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A centrally mounted shock absorber on the swinging arm helps manoeuvrability.
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In addition to connecting the sea anchor to the hull, the rode also acts as a shock absorber.
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The shock absorber business was the last part of the site operations to close in the early 1990s.
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The rear of the shock absorber connects to an extruded aluminium alloy swinging arm via several forged aluminium rocker arms.
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The shock absorber is a hydraulically levelled hinged metal frame.
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The nucleus of the disc acts as a shock absorber, absorbing the impact of the body's activities and keeping the two vertebrae separated.
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In vehicle suspension systems, struts are most commonly an assembly of coil-over spring and shock absorber.
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Later the bogies were supplemented with a shock absorber.
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Shock absorber design was changed slightly in 2005 to incorporate an elevated vent tube to prevent oil loss in the event of a tip-over.
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A simple, tubular construction undercarriage carried low pressure tyres and employed shock absorber struts.
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