shock absorber vs damper

shock absorber and damper both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shock absorber	Yes	No	No	No
damper	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, damper is a hypernym of shock absorber; that is, damper is a word with a broader meaning than shock absorber:

shock absorber: a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
damper: a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations

Other hypernyms of shock absorber include muffler.

shock absorber (noun)	damper (noun)
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses	a depressing restraint
	a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations
	a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace