antishocks

Noun

antishock (countable and uncountable, plural antishocks)

1. (countable) A shock wave that gains energy when fluid flows through the shock front.
   • Here the shock is associated with the wavelike property of a system, while the antishock is a consequence of a tendency toward instability.1962, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Research Laboratory of Electronics, Quarterly Progress Report - Volumes 64-65, page 153
2. (uncountable) A cushioning system for counteracting shock.
   • With the M 4 system, superior antishock is available from one end of the adjustment range to the other because higher or lower setttings are achieved through changes in leverage rather than by increasing or decreasing the pre-load.1976 February, Carl Ettlinger, “Bindings Performance Report: The Marker M Line”, in Skiing, volume 28, number 6, page 89
3. A drug that works to counter the effects of physical shock.
   • We all need some antishock, Doctor.2013, Philip Jose Farmer, The Unreasoning Mask, →ISBN

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