an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city); "in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'"
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle"
an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
an instance of agitation of the earth's crust; "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch"
a bushy thick mass (especially hair); "he had an unruly shock of black hair"
a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field; "corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks"; "whole fields of wheat in shock"
(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; "loss of blood is an important cause of shock"
subject to electrical shocks
collect or gather into shocks; "shock grain"
collide violently
strike with horror or terror; "The news of the bombing shocked her"
surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off; "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"
strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
a mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan
heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings
electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"