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be in for a shock — used for saying someone is going to experience a shock in the future … English dictionary
Shock jock — is a slang term used to describe a type of radio broadcaster (sometimes a disc jockey) who attracts attention using humor that a significant portion of the listening audience may find offensive. The term is usually used pejoratively to describe… … Wikipedia
Shock Value (Timbaland album) — Shock Value Studio album by Timbaland Released April 3, 2007 (see rele … Wikipedia
Shock art — is art that utilizes disturbing imagery, sound or scents to create a shocking experience. While the art form s proponents argue that it is imbedded with social commentary and critics dismiss it as cultural pollution , it is an increasingly… … Wikipedia
Shock wave — Bombshock redirects here. For the Transformers character, see Micromasters#Bombshock. For other uses, see shockwave. Schlieren photograph of an attached shock on a sharp nosed supersonic body. A shock wave (also called shock front or simply shock … Wikipedia
Shock (circulatory) — Acute shock redirects here. For the psychological condition, see Acute stress reaction. Shock ICD 10 many incl. R57 ICD 9 785 DiseasesDB … Wikipedia
Shock troops — word Stoßtruppen . The units which contain assault troops are typically organized for mobility, with the intention that they will penetrate through enemy defenses and attack into the enemy s vulnerable rear areas. Although the term shock troop… … Wikipedia
shock — shock1 shockable, adj. shockability, n. shockedness, n. shocklike, adj. /shok/, n. 1. a sudden and violent blow or impact; collision. 2. a sudden or violent disturbance or commotion: the shock of battle. 3. a sudden or violent disturbance of the… … Universalium
shock — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 extreme surprise ADJECTIVE ▪ awful (esp. BrE), big, considerable (esp. BrE), dreadful (esp. BrE), great, huge, major, massive, nasty … Collocations dictionary
Shock therapy (economics) — In economics, shock therapy refers to the sudden release of price and currency controls, withdrawal of state subsidies, and immediate trade liberalization within a country, usually also including large scale privatization of previously public… … Wikipedia
