Noun
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a mechanical damper
absorbs energy of sudden impulses
"the old car needed a new set of shocks"
- shock absorber -
a sudden jarring impact
"the door closed with a jolt"
"all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"
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a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
"he had an unruly shock of black hair"
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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"
"whole fields of wheat in shock"
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an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
"it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
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an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
"the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch"
- seismic disturbance -
(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"
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a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
"subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response"
"electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks"
- electric shock - electrical shock -
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
"the armies met in the shock of battle"
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the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
"his mother's death left him in a daze"
"he was numb with shock"
Verb
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inflict a trauma upon
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subject to electrical shocks
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collect or gather into shocks
"shock grain"
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collide violently
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strike with horror or terror
"The news of the bombing shocked her"
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strike with disgust or revulsion
"The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
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surprise greatly
knock someone's socks off
"I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"
- ball over - blow out of the water - take aback