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