Definition of shock

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Shock (n.) A sudden depression of the vital forces of the entire body, or of a port of it, marking some profound impression produced upon the nervous system, as by severe injury, overpowering emotion, or the like..

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Revolt :: Revolt (n.) To be disgusted, shocked, or grossly offended; hence, to feel nausea; -- with at; as, the stomach revolts at such food; his nature revolts at cruelty..
Dynamite :: Dynamite (n.) An explosive substance consisting of nitroglycerin absorbed by some inert, porous solid, as infusorial earth, sawdust, etc. It is safer than nitroglycerin, being less liable to explosion from moderate shocks, or from spontaneous decomposition..
Slam :: Slam (n.) The shock and noise produced in slamming.
Shough :: Shough (n.) A shockdog.
Hideous :: Hideous (a.) Frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; dreadful to behold; as, a hideous monster; hideous looks..
Pooping :: Pooping (n.) The act or shock of striking a vessel's stern by a following wave or vessel.
Preparation :: Preparation (n.) The holding over of a note from one chord into the next chord, where it forms a temporary discord, until resolved in the chord that follows; the anticipation of a discordant note in the preceding concord, so that the ear is prepared for the shock. See Suspension..
Brunt :: Brunt (v. t.) The force of a blow; shock; collision.
Tetanus :: Tetanus (n.) That condition of a muscle in which it is in a state of continued vibratory contraction, as when stimulated by a series of induction shocks..
Shock :: Shock (n.) A thick mass of bushy hair; as, a head covered with a shock of sandy hair..
Shock :: Shock (a.) Bushy; shaggy; as, a shock hair..
Rejolt :: Rejolt (n.) A reacting jolt or shock; a rebound or recoil.
Shock :: Shock (n.) A dog with long hair or shag; -- called also shockdog.
Shock :: Shock (v. t.) To collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks; to stook; as, to shock rye..
Stooked :: Stook (n.) A small collection of sheaves set up in the field; a shock; in England, twelve sheaves..
Contrecoup :: Contrecoup (n.) A concussion or shock produced by a blow or other injury, in a part or region opposite to that at which the blow is received, often causing rupture or disorganisation of the parts affected..
Shock :: Shock (v. i.) To meet with a shock; to meet in violent encounter.
Shock :: Shock (n.) A quivering or shaking which is the effect of a blow, collision, or violent impulse; a blow, impact, or collision; a concussion; a sudden violent impulse or onset..
Concussion :: Concussion (n.) A shaking or agitation; a shock; caused by the collision of two bodies.
Shockdog :: Shockdog (n.) See 7th Shock, 1..
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