Shock (Noun)
Meaning 1
A mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
A bushy thick mass (especially hair); "he had an unruly shock of black hair".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Meaning 3
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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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 4
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".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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- Instinctive Reflex
- Physiological Reaction
- Reflex
- Innate Reflex
- Inborn Reflex
- Unconditioned Reflex
- Reflex Response
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Meaning 5
The violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 6
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".
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Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
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Meaning 7
An unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 8
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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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 9
(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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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 10
An instance of agitation of the earth's crust; "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch".
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Nouns denoting natural events.