a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war | a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body |
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle | the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat |
a boxing or wrestling match | a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses |
an aggressive willingness to compete | an instance of agitation of the earth's crust |
an intense verbal dispute | an unpleasant or disappointing surprise |
| a sudden jarring impact |
| the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally |
| a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field |
| a bushy thick mass (especially hair) |
| (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor |