English
Detailed Synonyms for electric shock in English
electric shock:
electric shock [the ~] noun
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the electric shock
– a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body 1the shock; the electric shock; the electrical shock– a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body 1 -
the electric shock
– the use of electricity to administer punishment or torture 1 -
the electric shock
– trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning); usually involves burns and abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness 1the electric shock– trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning); usually involves burns and abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness 1