bait and switch | a deceptive way of selling that involves advertising a product at a very low price in order to attract customers who are then persuaded to switch to a more expensive product |
switch switching shift | the act of changing one thing or position for another, his switch on abortion cost him the election |
switch | a basketball maneuver, two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other |
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 |
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 |
DIP switch dual inline package switch | (computer science) one of a set of small on-off switches mounted in computer hardware, used in place of jumpers to configure the machine for a user |
ignition switch | switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter |
selector selector switch | a switch that is used to select among alternatives |
shock absorber shock cushion | a mechanical damper, absorbs energy of sudden impulses, the old car needed a new set of shocks |
switch | a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment |
switch electric switch electrical switch | control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit |
switch | railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections, used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock |
switch | hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair, used by women to give shape to a coiffure |
switch engine donkey engine | a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard |
three-way switch three-point switch | an electric switch that has three terminals, used to control a circuit from two different locations |
time-switch | a switch set to operate at a desired time |
toggle switch toggle on-off switch on off switch | a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions |
culture shock | a condition of disorientation affecting someone who is suddenly exposed to an unfamiliar culture or way of life or set of attitudes |
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 |
substitution permutation transposition replacement switch | an event in which one thing is substituted for another, the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood |
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 |
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 |
switch-hitter | a baseball player who can bat either right or left handed |
switch-hitter | slang term for a bisexual person |
switch grass Panicum virgatum | grass of western America used for hay |
small cane switch cane Arundinaria tecta | small cane of watery or moist areas in southern United States |
dog laurel dog hobble switch-ivy Leucothoe fontanesiana Leucothoe editorum | fast-growing evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having arching interlaced branches and racemes of white flowers |
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 |
interchange tack switch alternate flip flip-flop | reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) |
switch over switch exchange | change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence |