shock, n.
(shocks)
freq. cnt. 13
(shocks)
freq. cnt. 13
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
<noun.feeling> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1
daze shock stupor
sample sentences
"his mother's death left him in a daze""he was numb with shock"
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a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
electric shock electrical shock shock
sample sentences
"subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response""electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks"
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the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
impact shock
sample sentences
"the armies met in the shock of battle"
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an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
blow shock
sample sentences
"it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
seismic disturbance shock
sample sentences
"the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch"
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(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
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
shock
sample sentences
"loss of blood is an important cause of shock"
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a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
cushion shock shock absorber
sample sentences
"the old car needed a new set of shocks"
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a sudden jarring impact
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
jar jolt jounce shock
sample sentences
"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)
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shock
a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field
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shock
sample sentences
"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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