the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who, or that which, absorbs.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who or that which absorbs.
n.
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n. (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation
Word Usage
"And, last of all, the first scan showed that, this time, the placenta is placed towards my back, effectively removing a potential frontal shock absorber from the equation."