English-Thai Dictionary

concussion

N การสั่น อย่างแรง  impact collision kan-san-yang-raeng

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONCUSSION

n.[L., to shake, or shatter. The primary sense is to beat, to strike, or to beat in pieces, to bruise, to beat down. ] 1. The act of shaking, particularly and properly, by the stoke or impulse of another body.
It is believed that great ringing of bells, in populous cities, hath dissipated pestilent air, which may be from the concussion of the air.
2. The state of being shaken; a shock; as the concussion of the brain by a stroke. It is used also for shaking or agitation in general; as the concussion of the earth.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONCUSSION

Con *cus "sion, n. Etym: [L. concussio, fr. concutere, concussum, to shake violenty; con- + quatere to shake. See Cashier, Quash. ]

 

1. A shaking or agitation; a shock; caused by the collision of two bodies. It is believed that great ringing of bells, in populous cities, hath dissipated pestilent air; which may be from the concussion of the air. Bacon.

 

2. (Med. )

 

Defn: A condition of lowered functional activity, without visible structural change, produced in an organ by a shock, as by fall or blow; as, a concussion of the brain.

 

3. (Civil Law )

 

Defn: The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to yield up something of value. Then concussion, rapine, pilleries, Their catalogue of accusations fill. Daniel. Concussion fuse (Mil. ), one that is ignited by the concussion of the shell when it strikes.

 

Syn. -- See Shock.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

concussion

con cus sion |kənˈkəSHən kənˈkəʃən | ▶noun 1 temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head. The term is also used loosely of the aftereffects such as confusion or temporary incapacity. 2 a violent shock as from a heavy blow: the ground shuddered with the concussion of the blast. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin concussio (n- ), from the verb concutere ‘dash together, shake ’ (see concuss ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

concussion

con |cus ¦sion |kənˈkʌʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] temporary unconsciousness or confusion and other symptoms caused by a blow on the head. 2 a violent shock as from a heavy blow: the ground shuddered with the concussion of the blast. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin concussio (n- ), from the verb concutere ‘dash together, shake ’ (see concuss ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

concussion

concussion noun 1 he suffered a concussion: temporary unconsciousness; brain injury. 2 the concussion of the blast: force, impact, shock, jolt.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

concussion

concussion noun 1 Mr Kirwan suffered concussion together with shoulder and chest injuries: temporary unconsciousness, temporary loss of consciousness, bang on the head; Medicine mild cranial trauma. 2 the ground shuddered with the concussion of the blast: force, impact, shock; jarring, jolting, jolt, shaking.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

concussion

con c ú s sion 名詞 U C 1 〘医 〙脳 震盪 （しんとう ）.2 衝撃 ; 動揺, 震動 .