The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
A shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives).
The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece.
A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
To form such hardened tissue.
An arrangement of sheaves for drying; a stook.
A state of distress following a mental or emotional disturbance.
Electric shock, a sudden burst of electrical energy hitting a person or animal.
Circulatory shock, a medical emergency characterized by the inability of the circulatory system to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirements.
A shock absorber (typically in the suspension of a vehicle).
A chemical added to a swimming pool to moderate the chlorine levels.
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.
Causing intense surprise, horror, etc.; unexpected and shocking.
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.