a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body | the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field |
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat | the property of something that is great in magnitude |
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses | the common people generally |
an instance of agitation of the earth's crust | an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people) |
an unpleasant or disappointing surprise | a body of matter without definite shape |
a sudden jarring impact | (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent |
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 | |