current shock

noun

An electric shock.

Meanings

nouncurrent shock (plural current shocks)

plural current shocks

  1. IndiaAn electric shock.

    The patient feels like an insect is flying across his/her body from the top of his/her head to leg like a current shock.

    2021 March 17, Anushree Madhavan, “The migraine mandate”, in The New Indian Express
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    Due to the current shock they suffered burn injuries and immediately the school authorities shifted the four children to a hospital in an autorickshaw.

    2019 August 10, Srinath Vudali, “Hyderabad: Four school students injured after suffering electric shock”, in The Times of India

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