Engelsk navneord: electric shock | |||
1. | electric shock (om handling) the use of electricity to administer punishment or torture | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | They used cattle prods to administer electric shocks. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | corporal punishment, torture, torturing | ||
2. | electric shock (om tilstand) 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 | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | harm, hurt, injury, trauma | ||
3. | electric shock (om handling) a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response. Electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | electrical shock, shock | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex | ||