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taro (oh) and shock 1, noun (oh)


taro (oh)



[U and C]
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: Tahitian; Origin: and Maori]
a tropical plant grown for its thick root, which is boiled and eaten

shock 1, noun (oh)



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1 ?unexpected event/situation?
2 ?unexpected unpleasant feeling?
3 ?medical?
4 ?electricity?
5 ?vehicle?
6 shock of hair
7 ?sudden change?
8 ?shaking?
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[Sense: 1-5, 7-8; Origin: French choc, from choquer 'to strike against']
[Sense: 6; Date: 1800-1900; Origin: Perhaps from shock 'bunch of cut wheat, corn, etc.' (14-20 centuries), or from shock 'dog with long rough hair' (17-19 centuries)]
?UNEXPECTED EVENT/SITUATION?
[C usually singular] if something that happens is a shock, you did not expect it, and it makes you feel very surprised, and usually upset
be a shock to discover/find/realize etc that
::It was a real shock to hear that the factory would have to close.
::Chuck's death came as a complete shock to all of us.
::Moving to France was a bit of a shock to the system (=a big shock) .
?UNEXPECTED UNPLEASANT FEELING?
[singular, U] the feeling of surprise and disbelief you have when something very unexpected happens, especially something bad or frightening
::She was shaking with shock and humiliation.
::The whole town was still in a state of shock (=extremely shocked by something and unable to think or react normally) .
get/have the shock of your life BrE (=get a very big shock)
::He got the shock of his life when he found out who I was.
shock of (doing) sth
::Mom's never really gotten over the shock of Dad's death.
::They'll get a shock when they get this bill.
::Anyone who thinks that bringing up children is easy is in for a big shock (=will have a big shock) .
?MEDICAL?
[U] a medical condition in which someone looks pale and their heart and lungs are not working correctly, usually after a sudden very unpleasant experience
::He was bleeding from the head and suffering from shock .
::He is clearly in a state of shock .
::The tanker driver was treated for shock and released.
?ELECTRICITY?
[C] an electric shock
?VEHICLE?
[C usually plural] a shock absorber
shock of hair
a very thick mass of hair
::an energetic young man with a shock of red hair
?SUDDEN CHANGE?
[C] a sudden unexpected change which threatens the economic situation, way of life, or traditions of a group of people - used especially in news reports
::the oil shocks of the 1970s
?SHAKING?
[U and C] violent shaking caused for example by an explosion or earthquake
::The shock was felt miles away.
-see also shock wave , culture shock , shocked , shell shock , toxic shock syndrome