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1shock — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 extreme surprise ADJECTIVE ▪ awful (esp. BrE), big, considerable (esp. BrE), dreadful (esp. BrE), great, huge, major, massive, nasty …
2shock therapy — n. 1) to administer shock therapy 2) to get, receive shock therapy * * * [ ʃɒkˌθerəpɪ] receive shock therapy to administer shock therapy to get …
3Shock collar — The term shock collar is used to describe an electronic training aid developed to deliver an electrical signal through contact points attached to a dog collar. While similar systems are available for other animals, the most common are the collars …
4administer — verb ADVERB ▪ effectively, efficiently ▪ centrally, locally ▪ The legislation was to be centrally administered by the Board of Education. ▪ jointly …
5electric shock — noun 1. the use of electricity to administer punishment or torture (Freq. 1) they used cattle prods to administer electric shocks • Hypernyms: ↑corporal punishment, ↑torture, ↑torturing 2. trauma caused by the passage of electric current through… …
6electric shock — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ massive (esp. BrE), powerful, severe, strong ▪ mild, small … OF ELECTRIC SHOCKS ▪ series …
7Electroshock weapon — An electroshock weapon is an incapacitant weapon used for subduing a person by administering electric shock aimed at disrupting superficial muscle functions. One type is a conductive energy device (CED), an electroshock gun popularly known by the …
8Milgram experiment — For Milgram s other well known experiment, see Small world experiment. The experimenter (E) orders the teacher (T), the subject of the experiment, to give what the latter believes are painful electric shocks to a learner (L), who is actually an… …
9Defibrillation — View of defibrillator electrode position and placement. Defibrillation is a common treatment for life threatening cardiac arrhythmias, ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Defibrillation consists of delivering a… …
10Automated external defibrillator — An automated external defibrillator or AED is a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses the potentially life threatening cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia in a patient,cite… …
