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Meaning of electric shock in English

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  1. Noun

    electric shock

    Definitions

    1. the use of electric shock as a form of punishment
  2. 2. trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning)

    Examples

    • « usually involves burns and abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness »
  3. 3. a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body

    Examples

    • « subjects received a small electric shock when they mae the wrong response »
    • « electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks »

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