# shock worker

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of udarnik.

## Etymology
Calque of Russian уда́рник (udárnik), from уда́р (udár, “strike, blow, shock”) + -ник (-nik).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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