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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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..
Pooping :: Pooping (n.) The act or shock of striking a vessel's stern by a following wave or vessel.
Ghastly :: Ghastly (superl.) Horrible; shocking; dreadful; hideous.
Regrate :: Regrate (v. t.) To offend; to shock.
Horror :: Horror (n.) A painful emotion of fear, dread, and abhorrence; a shuddering with terror and detestation; the feeling inspired by something frightful and shocking..
Dashpot :: Dashpot (n.) A pneumatic or hydraulic cushion for a falling weight, as in the valve gear of a steam engine, to prevent shock..
Shuck :: Shuck (n.) A shock of grain.
Earthshock :: Earthshock (n.) An earthquake.
Jar :: "Jar (n.) A rattling, tremulous vibration or shock; a shake; a harsh sound; a discord; as, the jar of a train; the jar of harsh sounds..
Seismography :: Seismography (n.) The art of registering the shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes.
Brunt :: Brunt (v. t.) The force of a blow; shock; collision.
Terrify :: Terrify (v. t.) To alarm or shock with fear; to frighten.
Heartstruck :: Heartstruck (a.) Shocked with pain, fear, or remorse; dismayed; heartstricken..
Shock :: Shock (v.) To strike with surprise, terror, horror, or disgust; to cause to recoil; as, his violence shocked his associates..
Concussion :: Concussion (n.) A condition of lowered functional activity, without visible structural change, produced in an organ by a shock, as by fall or blow; as, a concussion of the brain..
Rejolt :: Rejolt (n.) A reacting jolt or shock; a rebound or recoil.
Jar :: "Jar (v. t.) To cause a short, tremulous motion of, to cause to tremble, as by a sudden shock or blow; to shake; to shock; as, to jar the earth; to jar one's faith..
Rug-headed :: Rug-headed (a.) Having shaggy hair; shock-headed.
Tetanomotor :: Tetanomotor (n.) An instrument from tetanizing a muscle by irritating its nerve by successive mechanical shocks.
Concussion :: Concussion (n.) A shaking or agitation; a shock; caused by the collision of two bodies.
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