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shock
a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
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noun
a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
“subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response”
noun
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
“the armies met in the shock of battle”
noun
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
“the old car needed a new set of shocks”
noun
an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
“it came as a shock to learn that he was injured”
noun
a sudden jarring impact
“the door closed with a jolt”
noun
an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
“the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch”
noun
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
“his mother's death left him in a daze”
noun
a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
“he had an unruly shock of black hair”
noun
a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field
“corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks”
noun
(pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor
“loss of blood is an important cause of shock”
verb
inflict a trauma upon
verb
subject to electrical shocks
verb
collect or gather into shocks
“shock grain”
verb
collide violently
verb
strike with horror or terror
“The news of the bombing shocked her”
verb
surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
“I was floored when I heard that I was promoted”
verb
strike with disgust or revulsion
“The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”
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Example Sentences
subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response
electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks
the armies met in the shock of battle
the old car needed a new set of shocks
it came as a shock to learn that he was injured
the door closed with a jolt
all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers
the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch
his mother's death left him in a daze
he was numb with shock
he had an unruly shock of black hair
corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks
whole fields of wheat in shock
loss of blood is an important cause of shock
shock grain
The news of the bombing shocked her
I was floored when I heard that I was promoted
The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
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