SHOCK


Meaning of SHOCK in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' shäk

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle High German schoc heap

Date: 14th century

: a pile of sheaves of grain or stalks of Indian corn set up in a field with the butt ends down

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