electric shock
noun
1 electric shock
The use of electricity to administer punishment or torture.
2 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.
3 electric shock
A reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body:
— Subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response.
synonyms: electrical shock, shock.
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