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shock·er

   [shok-er]
noun
1.
a person or thing that shocks.
2.
a sensational novel, play, etc.
Origin:
1780–90; shock1 + -er1

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shock

3   [shok]
noun
1.
a thick, bushy mass, as of hair.
2.
Also, shock dog. a dog with long, shaggy hair.
adjective
3.
shaggy, as hair.
Origin:
1810–20; special use of shock2, the hair being compared to a shock of wheat
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shocker (ˈʃɒkə)
 
—n
1.  a person or thing that shocks or horrifies
2.  a sensational novel, film, or play

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shock
"thick mass of hair," 1819, from earlier shock (adj.) "having thick hair" (1681), and a noun sense of "lap dog having long, shaggy hair" (1638), from shough (1599), the name for this type of dog, which was said to have been brought originally from Iceland; the word is perhaps from
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shock (2), or from an O.N. variant of shag.
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shock (shŏk)
n.

  1. Something that jars the mind or emotions as if with a violent, unexpected blow.

  2. The disturbance of function, equilibrium, or mental faculties caused by such a blow; violent agitation.

  3. A generally temporary massive physiological reaction to severe physical or emotional trauma, usually characterized by marked loss of blood pressure and depression of vital processes.

  4. The sensation and muscular spasm caused by an electric current passing through the body or a body part.

  5. The abnormally palpable impact of an accentuated heartbeat felt by a hand on the chest wall.

v.

  1. To induce a state of physical shock in a person.

  2. To subject a person to an electric shock.

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shock   (shŏk)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. An instance of the passage of an electric current through the body. The amount of injury caused by electric shock depends on the type and strength of the current, the length of time the current is applied, and the route the current takes once it enters the body.

  2. A life-threatening condition marked by a severe drop in blood pressure, resulting from serious injury or illness.


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shocker definition


  1. n.
    something shocking. : Now, here's a shocker for you!
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Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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