Shock absorber:
This name is a misnomer. The correct technical name is damper. It absorbs the energy of shock converted into vertical vibrations of the axle by providing damping, thereby dissipating the same into heat.
This name is a misnomer. The correct technical name is damper. It absorbs the energy of shock converted into vertical vibrations of the axle by providing damping, thereby dissipating the same into heat.