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: a smaller earthquake that occurs after a larger one
The first aftershock came just minutes after the earthquake.
— often used figurativelyHe still suffers from the aftershocks of being laid off.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
The first aftershock came just minutes after the earthquake.
He still suffers from the aftershocks of being laid off.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
af|ter|shock — «AF tuhr SHOK, AHF », noun. 1. a lesser shock coming after the main shock of an earthquake. 2. Figurative. any delayed effect; aftereffect: »the aftershock of dismissal … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
shock — ice·shock·le; pho·to·shock; shock; shock·ing·ly; shock·ing·ness; sub·shock; coun·ter·shock; shock·er; … English syllables
car|di|o|ver|ter — «km>AR dee oh VUR tuhr», noun. a device for restoring normal heartbeat by means of electric shock: »Electric current from the cardioverter being applied directly to a patient s heart by doctors at the National Heart Hospital, London (London… … Useful english dictionary
é|pa|ter le bour|geois — «ay pa TAY luh bur ZHWAH», French. to shock the bourgeois: »He was an establishment figure but found it a pleasure and…a duty to épater le bourgeois (London Times) … Useful english dictionary
lith|o|trip|ter — «LIHTH oh TRIHP tuhr», noun. a device that disintegrates stones in the kidney or gall bladder by means of high energy shock waves directed against the stones outside the body. ╂[< litho + Greek thrýptein to pulverize + English er1] … Useful english dictionary
countershock — coun·ter·shock … English syllables
countershock — An electric shock applied to the heart to terminate a disturbance of its rhythm. * * * coun·ter·shock .shäk n a therapeutic shock of electricity applied to a heart for the purpose of altering a disturbed rhythm (as in chronic atrial fibrillation) … Medical dictionary
coun — ac·coun·tan·cy; back·coun·try; coun; coun·cil·lor; coun·cil·lor·ship; coun·cil·man; coun·cil·man·ic; coun·sel·able; coun·sel·ee; coun·sel·or; coun·te·nanc·er; coun·ter·act; coun·ter·ac·tant; coun·ter·act·ing·ly; coun·ter·action; coun·ter·agent;… … English syllables
Intershock — In ter*shock, v. t. To shock mutually. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English