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electric shock

noun

  1. shock.



electric shock

noun

  1. Sometimes shortened to: shockthe physiological reaction, characterized by pain and muscular spasm, to the passage of an electric current through the body. It can affect the respiratory system and heart rhythm

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of electric shock1

First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences

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They were adopted in reaction to a history of dangerous and discredited practices, including treatments that induced nausea and vomiting or administered electric shocks.

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The Meter Operation Code of Practice Agreement says the plastic casing can "in some circumstances become conductive leading to a risk of electric shock and/or excessive heat".

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"They would call them for interrogation, and they were beaten and tortured with electric shock," Dmytro remembers.

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Like several other people from the colony, she says she was given electric shocks as a child.

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It is often described as a sharp shooting pain or like having an electric shock in the jaw, teeth or gums, according to the NHS.

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