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■ noun
1》 a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience, or the resulting feeling.
↘short for electric ~ .
2》 an acute medical condition associated with a fall in blood pressure, caused by loss of blood, severe burns, sudden emotional stress, etc.
3》 a violent shaking movement caused by an impact, explosion, or tremor.
4》 short for ~ absorber .
■ verb
1》 cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.
↘offend the moral feelings of; outrage.
2》 affect with physiological ~, or with an electric ~.
3》 archaic collide violently.
Derivatives
~ability noun
~able adjective
~proof adjective
Origin
C16: from Fr. choc (n.), choquer (v.), of unknown origin.
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~ 2
■ noun a group of twelve sheaves of grain placed upright and supporting each other to allow the grain to dry and ripen.
■ verb arrange in ~s.
Origin
ME: perh. from MDu., Mid. Low Ger. schok , of unknown origin.
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~ 3
■ noun an unkempt or thick mass of hair.
Origin
C17 (denoting a dog with long shaggy hair): origin uncertain; cf. obs. shough , denoting a breed of lapdog.