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shock2

Syllabification: (shock)
Pronunciation: /SHäk/

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Definition of shock

noun

  • a group of twelve sheaves of grain placed upright and supporting each other to allow the grain to dry and ripen.

verb

[with object]
  • arrange (sheaves of grain) in a shock.

Origin:

Middle English: perhaps from Middle Dutch and Middle Low German schok, of unknown origin

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