"shockable" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more shockable [comparative], most shockable [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒkəbəl Etymology: From shock + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shock|able}} shock + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} shockable (comparative more shockable, superlative most shockable)
  1. Able to be shocked.
    Sense id: en-shockable-en-adj-YhuLUb7~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 34 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 66 21 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 42 23
  2. Easily shocked.
    Sense id: en-shockable-en-adj-6LkCAeEP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 34 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 42 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 47 22
  3. (medicine) Capable of being treated by defibrillator. Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-shockable-en-adj-1O~x8wJd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 34 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 42 23 Topics: medicine, sciences
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