noun
absorber
A device or material that absorbs something, such as shock, sound, or light. Used in technical and everyday contexts.
この車のショックアブソーバーはよく効く。
This car's shock absorber works well.
音を吸収するアブソーバーを壁に取り付けた。
We installed sound absorbers on the walls.
A compound specifically meaning 'shock absorber', while アブソーバー alone is a broader term for any absorber.
Loanword from English 'absorber'.