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electric shock
electric shock
noun
Sometimes shortened to: shock. the 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
Word History and Origins
Origin of electric shock1
Example Sentences
They were adopted in reaction to a history of dangerous and discredited practices, including treatments that induced nausea and vomiting or administered electric shocks.
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".
"They would call them for interrogation, and they were beaten and tortured with electric shock," Dmytro remembers.
Like several other people from the colony, she says she was given electric shocks as a child.
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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