The earth's mass absorbs and retains heat.

In blowback weapons the return spring and mass of the slide absorbs the rearward force generated by the propulsion of the bullet.

The mass of water absorbed by a porous ceramic material, under specified conditions, expressed as a percentage of the mass of the dry material.

During the rainy season, masses of buried wood can absorb enough water to sustain crops through the dry season.

Crumpling, the horse's mass had absorbed most of the impact, but something had torn loose and hit her.

The great mass of the stone absorbed the blows of the hammer and I never felt them.

The Earth's mass absorbs and retains heat.

The enormous mass of a battleship wall absorbed a tremendous amount of energy, and only when several beams got in perfect phase was the result quick.

Compared to other methods, implanted transmitters may suffer from a reduced range as the large mass of the animal's body can absorb some transmitted power.

"Slow us bloody-" Charlie Three-zero's mass had absorbed all the power inputs and was now rocketing through the night at twice her previous speed.