macroshock

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noun

A large-scale shock.

“Macroshocks are usually the result of malfunctioning equipment.”

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Meanings

nounmacroshock (plural macroshocks)

plural macroshocks

  1. economicsA large-scale shock.
  2. medicineA major electric shock.

    Macroshocks are usually the result of malfunctioning equipment.

Origin

From macro- + shock.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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