A mechanical device designed to smooth out or damp any sudden shock impulse and dissipate kinetic energy; usually consists of a combination of a spring and a dashpot.

shock and awenoun

A doctrine based on the use of spectacular displays of force.

shock collarnoun

A collar for a dog or other animal that delivers electrical stimulation of varying intensity and duration to the neck by means of radio control.

shock horrorintj

An expression of amazement at something controversial.

shock jocknoun

A deliberately offensive or provocative talk show host.

shock stallnoun

A stall (“sudden loss of lift”) caused when the airflow over an aircraft's wings is disturbed by shock waves that occurs at a specific Mach number when the aircraft is accelerating to transonic speeds.

shock stallingnoun

gerund of shock stall: the situation of undergoing a shock stall.

shock tacticsnoun

Tactics that are intended to shock and push outside the comfort zone.

shock therapynoun

The use of a single, very large dose of a medicine.

shock to the systemnoun

something that has a sudden and usually unpleasant effect on someone.

shock troopnoun

A military formation created to lead an attack.

shock wavenoun

A powerful compression wave produced by the movement of a body through a fluid or gas at a velocity greater than the local speed of sound.

shock workernoun

Synonym of udarnik.

shock-stalledadj

Of an aircraft or a component of it: having undergone a shock stall.

shockabilitynoun

The condition of being shockable; the capacity to be shocked.

shockableadj

Able to be shocked.

shockdognoun

A small dog with long shaggy hair

shockedadj

Surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback, particularly when also indignant.

shocked Pikachunoun

A Pikachu with a specific open-mouthed, erect-ear expression signifying shock and astonishment, especially regarding something that one should have expected.

shocked, shockedadj

Ironically or hypocritically pretending to be shocked.

shockednessnoun

The quality of being shocked.

shockeenoun

One who is shocked.

shockernoun

One who or that which shocks or startles.

shockeroonoun

A shock; a sudden disconcerting surprise.

shockestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of shock

shockethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of shock

shockficnoun

Fan fiction which has shocking or disturbing elements.

shockfrontnoun

the leading edge of a shock wave; the rapidly expanding interface between a pressure disturbance created, for example, by an explosion and the surrounding environment.

shockheadnoun

A head of long, unkempt, rough hair.

shockienoun

A shock absorber.

shockingadj

Inspiring shock; startling.

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