convulsed — con·vulse || kÉ™n vÊŒls v. shake violently, have spasmodic muscular contractions; cause to shake violently, cause to suffer spasmodic muscular contractions … English contemporary dictionary
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convulse — UK [kənˈvʌls] / US verb Word forms convulse : present tense I/you/we/they convulse he/she/it convulses present participle convulsing past tense convulsed past participle convulsed 1) a) [transitive, usually passive] if you are convulsed with a… … English dictionary
convulse — con|vulse [ kən vʌls ] verb 1. ) transitive MAINLY JOURNALISM to cause major problems or serious harm to someone or something: ethnic killings that have convulsed the region in recent weeks Problems in the Far Eastern economy convulsed the New… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
convulse — [[t]kənvʌ̱ls[/t]] convulses, convulsing, convulsed V ERG If someone convulses or if they are convulsed by or with something, their body moves suddenly in an uncontrolled way. Olivia s face convulsed in a series of twitches... [V n] He let out a… … English dictionary
con|vulse — «kuhn VUHLS», transitive verb, vulsed, vuls|ing. 1. to shake violently: »An earthquake convulsed the island, damaging many of the buildings. SYNONYM(S): agitate. 2. to cause violent disturbance in: »His face was convulsed with rage. 3. to throw… … Useful english dictionary
Convulse — Con*vulse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Convulsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Convulsing}.] [L. convulsus, p. p. of convellere to tear up, to shake; con + vellere to pluck, pull.] 1. To contract violently and irregulary, as the muscular parts of an animal body;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Convulsing — Convulse Con*vulse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Convulsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Convulsing}.] [L. convulsus, p. p. of convellere to tear up, to shake; con + vellere to pluck, pull.] 1. To contract violently and irregulary, as the muscular parts of an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Oxygen toxicity — Classification and external resources In 1942–43 the UK Government carried out extensive testing for oxygen toxicity in divers. The chamber is pressurised with air to 3.7 … Wikipedia
shake — vb 1 Shake, tremble, quake, totter, quiver, shiver, shudder, quaver, wobble, teeter, shimmy, dither are comparable when they mean to exhibit vibratory, wavering, or oscillating movement often as an evidence of instability. Shake, the ordinary and … New Dictionary of Synonyms
