Hyphenation of Shocks

Are you trying to hyphenate Shocks? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.

Shocks

Definitions of Shocks:

1.	The feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally His mother's death left him in a daze He was numb with shock
2.	The violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat The armies met in the shock of battle
3.	A reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body Subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response Electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks
4.	(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
5.	An instance of agitation of the earth's crust The first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch
6.	An unpleasant or disappointing surprise It came as a shock to learn that he was injured
7.	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
8.	A bushy thick mass (especially hair) He had an unruly shock of black hair
9.	A sudden jarring impact The door closed with a jolt All the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers
10.	A mechanical damper Absorbs energy of sudden impulses The old car needed a new set of shocks
11.	Surprise greatly Knock someone's socks off I was floored when I heard that I was promoted
12.	Strike with disgust or revulsion The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
13.	Strike with horror or terror The news of the bombing shocked her
14.	Collide violently
15.	Collect or gather into shocks Shock grain
16.	Subject to electrical shocks
17.	Inflict a trauma upon

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