This rolling inwards motion as the foot progresses from heel to toe is the way that the body naturally absorbs shock.

Wood is a hygroscopic material, which means it naturally absorbs and releases water to balance its internal moisture content with the surrounding environment.

Like his predecessors, Smasher could naturally absorb cosmic radiation from his environment in order to increase his strength to superhuman levels.

Forests and oceans naturally absorb many warming gases.

A form of man made central heating, absorbed naturally from the surrounding environment ;o

As a comparison, the average cigarette smoker naturally absorbs about 6 rem of polonium radiation a year, he said.

"I naturally absorb history at an advanced rate."

We fail, however, fully to recognise the European Union's enormous success in absorbing the new countries so naturally.

But, of course, since it involves research and patents on living tissues, the ethical aspects naturally absorbed our attention for many long hours.