downshock

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noun

Any shock caused by a sudden decrease (in temperature, pressure etc).

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Meanings

noundownshock (plural downshocks)

plural downshocks

  1. Any shock caused by a sudden decrease (in temperature, pressure etc).

Origin

From down- + shock.

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Cite this entry
APA

downshock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downshock

MLA

“downshock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downshock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downshock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downshock.

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