"return shock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: return shocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} return shock (plural return shocks)
  1. An electric shock due to the action of induction, sometimes felt after a lightning flash.
    Sense id: en-return_shock-en-noun-nnX8rEJo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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