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Shock :: Shock (v.) To give a shock to; to cause to shake or waver; hence, to strike against suddenly; to encounter with violence..

Fright :: Fright (n.) To alarm suddenly; to shock by causing sudden fear; to terrify; to scare.

Shock :: Shock (n.) A lot consisting of sixty pieces; -- a term applied in some Baltic ports to loose goods.

Shock :: Shock (n.) The sudden convulsion or contraction of the muscles, with the feeling of a concussion, caused by the discharge, through the animal system, of electricity from a charged body..

Bumper :: Bumper (n.) Anything which resists or deadens a bump or shock; a buffer.

Squasher :: Squash (n.) A sudden fall of a heavy, soft body; also, a shock of soft bodies..

Dashpot :: Dashpot (n.) A pneumatic or hydraulic cushion for a falling weight, as in the valve gear of a steam engine, to prevent shock..

Shog :: Shog (v. t.) To shake; to shock.

Shock :: Shock (v. i.) To be occupied with making shocks.

Regrate :: Regrate (v. t.) To offend; to shock.

Shock :: Shock (n.) A pile or assemblage of sheaves of grain, as wheat, rye, or the like, set up in a field, the sheaves varying in number from twelve to sixteen; a stook..

Stormy :: Stormy (superl.) Proceeding from violent agitation or fury; as, a stormy sound; stormy shocks..

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..

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..

Tetanomotor :: Tetanomotor (n.) An instrument from tetanizing a muscle by irritating its nerve by successive mechanical shocks.

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..

Justle :: Justle (n.) An encounter or shock; a jostle.

Concussation :: Concussation (n.) A violent shock or agitation.

Shuck :: Shuck (n.) A shock of grain.

Earthquake :: Earthquake (n.) A shaking, trembling, or concussion of the earth, due to subterranean causes, often accompanied by a rumbling noise. The wave of shock sometimes traverses half a hemisphere, destroying cities and many thousand lives; -- called also earthdin, earthquave, and earthshock..

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