shock

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[[t]ʃɒk[/t]]

n.

1) a sudden or violent disturbance of the emotions or sensibilities

2) a sudden and violent blow or impact

3) a sudden or violent commotion

4) pat gravely diminished blood circulation caused by severe injury or pain, blood loss, or certain diseases and characterized by pallor, weak pulse, and very low blood pressure

5) phl the physiological effect produced by the passage of an electric current through the body

6) aum inf shocks, shock absorbers, esp. in the suspension of an automobile

7) to affect with intense surprise, horror, etc

8) to give an electric shock to

9) to strike against violently

10) to undergo a shock

11) intended to scandalize or titillate an audience by breaking taboos, esp. by using vulgarity, obscenity, or ethnic slurs:

shock radio; shock art[/ex]

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Etymology: 1555–65; < MF choc armed encounter, n. der. of choquer to clash (in battle) < Gmc; cf. D schokken to shake, jolt, jerk shock′a•ble, adj. shock`a•bil′i•ty, n. II

shock

[[t]ʃɒk[/t]] n.

1) a thick, bushy mass, as of hair

2) shaggy, as hair

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Etymology: 1810–20