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shock (2)

shock [ shok ]


noun  (plural shocks)
Definition:
 
sheaves of drying grain or corn: a group of sheaves of grain or corn set upright in a field for drying



transitive verb  (past and past participle shocked, present participle shock·ing, 3rd person present singular shocks)
Definition:
 
arrange grain sheaves in shock: to arrange sheaves of grain or corn in a shock

[14th century. Origin ?]
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