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electric shock n
(Medicine / Pathology) 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 Sometimes shortened to shock ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations electric shock → صَدْمَة كهربائية elektrický šok elektrisk stød Stromschlag ηλεκτροσόκ descarga eléctrica sähköisku choc électrique električni šok scossa elettrica 感電 감전 elektrische schok støt wstrząs elektryczny choque eléctrico, choque elétrico электрошок elektrisk stöt กระแสไฟดูด elektrik çarpması điện giật 电击 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Suddenly an electric shock seemed to run through Natasha's whole being. A sudden movement, an agitation of the entire company front, as from an electric shock, attested the startling character of the incident. Death is an electric shock which our heart receives; the freed soul soars upwards on the wings of electricity. |
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