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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈkʌʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈkʌʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kən kush′ən)

con•cus•sion /kənˈkʌʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Pathologyinjury to the brain due to a blow or a fall:He suffered a mild concussion in the football game.
the act or action of violently shaking or jarring:concussions from the huge mortar shells.

con•cus•sive /kənˈkʌsɪv/USA pronunciation adj.

con•cus•sion (kən kush′ən),USA pronunciation n.

Pathologyinjury to the brain or spinal cord due to jarring from a blow, fall, or the like.
shock caused by the impact of a collision, blow, etc.
the act of violently shaking or jarring.

Latin concussiōn- (stem of concussiō) a shaking. See concuss, -ion
1350–1400; Middle English

con•cus′sive, adj.

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concussion /kənˈkʌʃən/ n

a jarring of the brain, caused by a blow or a fall, usually resulting in loss of consciousness
any violent shaking; jarring

'concussion' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

water hammer - buffet - concuss - concussion grenade - jar - punch-drunk - quash

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Synonyms: impact, jolt, jarring, agitation, bump, more...

Collocations: is suffering from a concussion, are testing him for a concussion, got a concussion in the [crash, accident], more...

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