Loss of consciousness due to the body's inability to deliver oxygen to its tissues, either by the breathing of air lacking oxygen or by the inability of the blood to carry oxygen.
Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.
Circulatory shock, a medical emergency characterized by the inability of the circulatory system to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirements.
A state of distress following a mental or emotional disturbance.
Electric shock, a sudden burst of electrical energy hitting a person or animal.
A shock absorber (typically in the suspension of a vehicle).
A chemical added to a swimming pool to moderate the chlorine levels.
An arrangement of sheaves for drying; a stook.
A sudden or violent mental or emotional disturbance.
A sudden, heavy impact.
A tuft or bunch of something, such as hair or grass.
Something so surprising that it is stunning.
A discontinuity arising in the solution of a partial differential equation.
A shock wave.
To give an electric shock to.
To subject to a shock wave or violent impact.
To cause to be emotionally shocked; to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.
To add a chemical to (a swimming pool) to moderate the chlorine levels.
To collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks; to stook.
Causing intense surprise, horror, etc.; unexpected and shocking.