jolt

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[push]] or [[shake]] abruptly and roughly.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[knock]] sharply
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[shock]] (someone) into taking action or being alert
4. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[shock]] [[emotionally]].
5. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To shake; to move with a series of [[jerk]]s.

Noun

1. An act of jolting.
2. A [[surprise]] or [[shock]].
3. {{lb|en|slang}} A long [[prison]] [[sentence]].<ref>{{R:Partridge Underworld|entry=jolt|page=371}}</ref>
4. {{lb|en|slang}} A [[narcotic]] [[injection]].
5. {{lb|en|physics|engineering}} The rate of [[change]] in [[acceleration]] with respect to [[time]].

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