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n.
An instrument from tetanizing a muscle by irritating its nerve by successive mechanical shocks.
imp. & p. p.
of Shock
n.
A change of condition; especially, a sudden or recurring symptom of illness, as a nervous shock, or fainting spell; as, a bad turn.
v.
To strike with surprise, terror, horror, or disgust; to cause to recoil; as, his violence shocked his associates.
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.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Shock
v.
To give a shock to; to cause to shake or waver; hence, to strike against suddenly; to encounter with violence.
n.
A dog with long hair or shag; -- called also shockdog.
a.
Having shaggy hair; shock-headed.
v. i.
To be occupied with making shocks.
n.
Any one of numerous species of elasmobranch fishes belonging to Torpedo and allied genera. They are related to the rays, but have the power of giving electrical shocks. Called also crampfish, and numbfish. See Electrical fish, under Electrical.
a.
Shock-headed.
v. t.
To collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks; to stook; as, to shock rye.
n.
A thick mass of bushy hair; as, a head covered with a shock of sandy hair.
superl.
Barbarous; fierce; bloody; impetuous; -- said of war, conflict, and the like; as, the rude shock of armies.
n.
Twenty-four (in some places, twelve) sheaves of wheat; a shock, or stook.
n.
See 7th Shock, 1.
a.
Bushy; shaggy; as, a shock hair.
v. i.
To meet with a shock; to meet in violent encounter.
a.
Fitted to excite fear or terror; such as may astonish or terrify by its magnitude, force, or violence; terrible; dreadful; as, a tremendous wind; a tremendous shower; a tremendous shock or fall.
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