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electric shock
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electric shock
n.
sudden and powerful blow or shake caused by an electrical current
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Electric shock
Electric shock occurs upon contact of a (human) body with any source of electricity that causes a sufficient current through the skin, muscles, or hair. Typically, the expression is used to denote an unexpected and unwanted exposure to electricity, hence the effects are considered undesirable.
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electric shock
Noun
1. the use of electric shock as a form of punishment
(hypernym) corporal punishment
2. trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning); usually involves burns and abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness
(hypernym) injury, hurt, harm, trauma
3. a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body; "subjects received a small electric shock when they mae the wrong response"; "electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks"
(synonym) electrical shock, shock
(hypernym) reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
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electric shock
n.
elektrický šok
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electric shock
Rzecz.
porażenie
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