ELECTRICAL SHOCK

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body

Example:

electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks

Synonyms:

electric shock; electrical shock; shock

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("electrical shock" is a kind of...):

inborn reflex; innate reflex; instinctive reflex; physiological reaction; reflex; reflex action; reflex response; unconditioned reflex (an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus)

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