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" पर्याय: electric shock, electrical shock,
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle" पर्याय: impact,
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks" पर्याय: shock absorber, cushion,
an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured" पर्याय: blow,
a sudden jarring impact; "the door closed with a jolt"; "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers" पर्याय: jolt, jar, jounce,
an instance of agitation of the earth''s crust; "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch" पर्याय: seismic disturbance,
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" पर्याय: daze, stupor,
a bushy thick mass (especially hair); "he had an unruly shock of black hair"
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"
(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"