ELECTRICAL SHOCK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does electrical shock mean? 

• ELECTRICAL SHOCK (noun)
  The noun ELECTRICAL SHOCK has 1 sense:

1. a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body

  Familiarity information: ELECTRICAL SHOCK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ELECTRICAL SHOCK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

electric shock; electrical shock; shock

Context example:

electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks

Hypernyms ("electrical shock" is a kind of...):

inborn reflex; innate reflex; instinctive reflex; physiological reaction; reflex; reflex action; reflex response; unconditioned reflex (an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus)

 Context examples 

A sensation similar to an electrical shock radiating from the back of the head down the spine as the neck is bent forward.

(Lhermitte's sign, NCI Dictionary)

When it detects abnormal heartbeats, it sends an electrical shock to the heart to restore the heartbeat to normal.

(ICD, NCI Dictionary)

Issue associated with the inability of device and/or device components to provide an appropriate or successful electrical shock.

(Failure to Shock or Properly Shock Medical Device Problem, Food and Drug Administration)