a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body | the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) |
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat | a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc) |
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses | a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle |
an instance of agitation of the earth's crust | an interruption in the intensity or amount of something |
an unpleasant or disappointing surprise | temporary cessation or suspension |
a sudden jarring impact | a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy |
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally | a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something |
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 | |