shock
1
9.9
- noun
- /ʃɑk/
- Archaic
:
gavilla
- The farmer carefully arranged the sheaves of wheat into a shock to help them dry in the sun.
Examples
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They also dramatized the shocking of bundles to make a shock.
Academic text (1996) -
Usually, ten bundles made a shock.
Academic text (1996) -
Farmers then took each bundle of wheat to make a shock.
Academic text (1996) -
Just stack the shocks if you have to.
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The senior citizen first showed how bundles were shocked to make a shock of ten bundles.
Academic text (1996) -
In the field, there were these corn shocks—a very old-fashioned method of drying corn that seemed out of place these days.
Blog text (32) -
After harvesting, the workers formed a large shock of corn stalks at the edge of the field.
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To protect the grain, they created several small shocks throughout the field.
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
33
4.0
A sudden strong wave of air and energy that moves away from an explosion or impact
- Specialized
10
6.7
A severe, fast allergic reaction causing breathing problems and low blood pressure needing quick treatment
- Specialized
8
5.1
A treatment that uses electric shocks to treat severe mental illness
- Archaic
5
7.5
A severe emotional and physical reaction after a long time in war or heavy fighting
- Specialized
4
5.8
A medical procedure that uses electric shocks to the brain to help severe mental illness
- Specialized
4
7.7
A rare dangerous illness from bacteria causing high fever, rash, low blood pressure and organ problems linked to tampon use
- Literature
4
6.3
A sudden, powerful action that surprises, frightens, and impresses people
- Specialized
1
7.5
A very serious condition when the body loses too much blood or fluid and organs do not get enough blood
- Specialized
1
5.5
A rare dangerous illness from bacteria causing high fever, rash, and low blood pressure, often linked to tampon use
- Specialized
1
6.0
A serious condition in which the heart suddenly cannot pump enough blood to the body and may be life threatening
- Specialized
1
6.0
A condition when blood sugar becomes very low after too much insulin, causing fainting
- Specialized
1
7.2
A severe effect or treatment using too much insulin that causes uncontrolled shaking and coma
- Specialized
A dangerous state where blood does not reach parts of the body because small blood vessels become too wide
- Archaic
A medical treatment from the past that gave injections to cause strong seizures to treat mental illness
- Archaic
A past treatment for mental illness that used large insulin doses to cause fits and coma
- Archaic
A medical treatment that uses large doses of insulin to cause seizures and coma, formerly used for serious mental illness
- Specialized
A condition where blood flow is blocked so organs do not get enough blood
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Etymology
A shock of grain comes from an old word for a 'bunch' or 'heap', so farmers call a standing pile of sheaves a 'shock' while it dries.