concussion
IPA: kʌnkˈʌʃʌn
noun
- A violent collision or shock.
- (uncountable in Commonwealth, countable in Canada, US) An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.
- (obsolete, law, civil law) The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to yield up something of value.
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Examples of "concussion" in Sentences
- He incurred a fracture of the right cheekbone and concussion.
- The rider is jarred and the horse absorbs a lot of concussion.
- He suffered a concussion and was sidelined for the rest of the month.
- He left the game late in the first half after suffering a concussion.
- The concussion causes the board to vibrate, thus producing the sound.
- Bradford made the tackle on the Tech player but suffered a concussion.
- Carter is hit in the head with the device, receiving a mild concussion.
- Despite the ferocity of the crash, Bogataj suffered only a mild concussion.
- Novak suffered a concussion and was unable to play the remainder of the series.
- The quarterback had suffered both a concussion and cracked sternum on the play.