Bead proof () Among distillers, a certain degree of strength in alcoholic liquor, as formerly ascertained by the floating or sinking of glass globules of different specific gravities thrown into it |
Bead proof () A degree of strength in alcoholic liquor as shown by beads or small bubbles remaining on its surface, or at the side of the glass, when shaken. |
Bullet-proof (a.) Capable of resisting the force of a bullet. |
High-proof (a.) Highly rectified |
High-proof (a.) So as to stand any test. |
Plot-proof (a.) Secure against harm by plots. |
Proof (n.) Any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth |
Proof (n.) That degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief |
Proof (n.) The quality or state of having been proved or tried |
Proof (n.) Firmness of mind |
Proof (n.) A trial impression, as from type, taken for correction or examination |
Proof (n.) A process for testing the accuracy of an operation performed. Cf. Prove, v. t., 5. |
Proof (v. t.) Armor of excellent or tried quality, and deemed impenetrable |
Proof (a.) Used in proving or testing |
Proof (a.) Firm or successful in resisting |
Proof (a.) Being of a certain standard as to strength |
Proof-arm (v. t.) To arm with proof armor |
Proof-proof (a.) Proof against proofs |
Shame-proof (n.) Shameless. |
Shock (n.) A pile or assemblage of sheaves of grain, as wheat, rye, or the like, set up in a field, the sheaves varying in number from twelve to sixteen |
Shock (n.) A lot consisting of sixty pieces |
Shock (v. t.) To collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks |
Shock (v. i.) To be occupied with making shocks. |
Shock (n.) A quivering or shaking which is the effect of a blow, collision, or violent impulse |
Shock (n.) A sudden agitation of the mind or feelings |
Shock (n.) A sudden depression of the vital forces of the entire body, or of a port of it, marking some profound impression produced upon the nervous system, as by severe injury, overpowering emotion, or the like. |
Shock (n.) The sudden convulsion or contraction of the muscles, with the feeling of a concussion, caused by the discharge, through the animal system, of electricity from a charged body. |
Shock (v.) To give a shock to |
Shock (v.) To strike with surprise, terror, horror, or disgust |
Shock (v. i.) To meet with a shock |
Shock (n.) A dog with long hair or shag |
Shock (n.) A thick mass of bushy hair |
Shock (a.) Bushy |
Shock-head (a.) Shock-headed. |
Shock-headed (a.) Having a thick and bushy head of hair. |
Shot-proof (a.) Impenetrable by shot. |
validation proof substantiation | the act of validating, finding or testing the truth of something |
shock therapy shock treatment | treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions |
insulin shock insulin shock therapy insulin shock treatment | the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma |
metrazol shock metrazol shock therapy metrazol shock treatment | the administration of sufficient Metrazol to induce convulsions and coma |
electric shock electrical shock shock | 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 |
burden of proof | the duty of proving a disputed charge |
electric shock | the use of electricity to administer punishment or torture, they used cattle prods to administer electric shocks |
shock impact | the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat, the armies met in the shock of battle |
damp-proof course damp course | a course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building |
proof | a trial photographic print from a negative |
shock absorber shock cushion | a mechanical damper, absorbs energy of sudden impulses, the old car needed a new set of shocks |
culture shock | a condition of disorientation affecting someone who is suddenly exposed to an unfamiliar culture or way of life or set of attitudes |
proof cogent evidence | any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something, if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it |
proof test copy trial impression | (printing) an impression made to check for errors |
galley proof | a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages |
foundry proof | a proof taken from a form before duplicate plates are made |
proof | a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it |
mathematical proof | proof of a mathematical theorem |
logical proof | proof of a logical theorem |
shock blow | an unpleasant or disappointing surprise, it came as a shock to learn that he was injured |
jolt jar jounce shock | a sudden jarring impact, the door closed with a jolt, all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers |
shock wave blast wave | a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity, the explosion created a shock wave |
shock seismic disturbance | an instance of agitation of the earth's crust, the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch |
daze shock stupor | 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 |
proof spirit | a mixture containing half alcohol by volume atdegrees Fahrenheit |
shock | a bushy thick mass (especially hair), he had an unruly shock of black hair |
shock | 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 |
shock troops | soldiers who are specially trained and armed to lead an assault |
proof | a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume) |
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 |
cardiogenic shock | shock caused by cardiac arrest |
hypovolemic shock | shock caused by severe blood or fluid loss |
obstructive shock | shock caused by obstruction of blood flow |
distributive shock | shock caused by poor distribution of the blood flow |
anaphylactic shock | a severe and rapid and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reaction to a substance (especially a vaccine or penicillin or shellfish or insect venom) to which the organism has become sensitized by previous exposure |
insulin shock insulin reaction | hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma |
electric shock | trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning), usually involves burns and abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness |
battle fatigue combat fatigue combat neurosis shell shock | a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare |
toxic shock toxic shock syndrome TSS | syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus, characterized by fever and diarrhea and nausea and diffuse erythema and shock, occurs especially in menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons |
traumatize traumatise shock | inflict a trauma upon |
shock | subject to electrical shocks |
proof | make resistant (to harm), proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer |
child-proof childproof | make safe against children, childproof the apartment |
goofproof goof-proof foolproof | proof against human misuse or error, foolproof this appliance |
proof | activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk, proof yeast |
proofread proof | read for errors, I should proofread my manuscripts |
proof | knead to reach proper lightness, proof dough |
shock | collect or gather into shocks, shock grain |
shock | collide violently |
proof | make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset |