Englishabsorber /əbˈzôrbər, , əbˈzɔrbər 
, abˈzôrbər, , æbˈzɔrbər , əbˈsôrbər, , əbˈsɔrbər , abˈsôrbər, æbˈsɔrbər /
▸ noun a thing or person that soaks up or absorbs something:
oceans are some of the earth's biggest absorbers of heat
nowadays, we are passive absorbers of information and active distributors of it.
▪ a device that reduces the effect or intensity of sound or an impact:
traditional acoustic absorbers need to be physically large to resonate and cushion noise at those frequencies.