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shook

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shook 1  (shk)
n.
A set of parts for assembling a barrel or packing box.
[Probably from shook cask, variant of shaken cask, cask broken down for shipment, from shaken, dismantled and packed for transport, past participle of shake, to scatter, shed.]
shook 2  (shk)
v.
Past tense of shake.
shook1
n
1. (in timber working) a set of parts ready for assembly, esp of a barrel
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a group of sheaves piled together on end; shock
[of unknown origin]
shook2
vb
the past tense of shake
adj
Austral and NZ informal keen on; enthusiastic about
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shook - a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
barrel, cask - a cylindrical container that holds liquids
Translations
shook [ˈʃʊk] pt of shake
shook-up [ˌʃʊkˈʌp] adj
to be shook-up about sth → être secoué(e) par qch
shook2
n (of corn) → Garbenbündel nt, → Hocke f
shook shake


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