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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Concussion \Con*cus"sion\, n. [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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Med.) 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Civil Law) The unlawful forcing of another by threats of
        violence to yield up something of value.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Then concussion, rapine, pilleries,
              Their catalogue of accusations fill.  --Daniel.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Concussion fuse (Mil.), one that is ignited by the
        concussion of the shell when it strikes.
  
     Syn: See Shock.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Concussion \Con*cus"sion\, n. [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.) 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) 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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  concussion
       n 1: injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in
            loss of consciousness
       2: any violent blow

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  concussion
     Γαλλικά n.
     υπεξαίρεση χρημάτων στο δημόσιο τομέα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  concussion
     n.
     1 A violent collision or shock#Noun.
     2 (lb en uncountable in Commonwealth countable in North America) An
  injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a
  violent blow, followed by loss of function.
     3 (lb en obsolete legal civil law) The unlawful forcing of another by
  threats of violence to yield up something of value.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  concussion
     n.
     1 A violent collision or shock#Noun.
     2 (lb en uncountable in Commonwealth countable in North America) An
  injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a
  violent blow, followed by loss of function.
     3 (lb en obsolete legal civil law) The unlawful forcing of another by
  threats of violence to yield up something of value.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  concussion
     n.
     1 A violent collision or shock#Noun.
     2 (lb en uncountable in Commonwealth countable in North America) An
  injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a
  violent blow, followed by loss of function.
     3 (lb en obsolete legal civil law) The unlawful forcing of another by
  threats of violence to yield up something of value.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  concussion
     n.
     1 A violent collision or shock#Noun.
     2 (lb en uncountable in Commonwealth countable in North America) An
  injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a
  violent blow, followed by loss of function.
     3 (lb en obsolete legal civil law) The unlawful forcing of another by
  threats of violence to yield up something of value.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  concussion
     Ranska n.
     1 kavallus
     2 politiikkaan liittyvä korruptio

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  concussion
     Franska n.
     korruption, försnillning

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Concussion /kəŋkˈʌʃən/
  الهزّة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  concussion //kənˈkʌʃn̩// //kənˈkʌʃən// 
  1. сътресение
  injury
  2. сблъскване
  violent collision or shock

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  concussion /kəŋkˈʌʃən/ 
  otřes

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  concussion /kəŋkˈʌʃən/
  otřes mozku

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  concussion /kəŋkˈʌʃən/
  Erschütterung 
           Note: eines Körperteils, Konkussion , Kommotion  [med.]
           Note: Concussio/Commotio
        "concussion of the spinal cord"  - Rückenmarkserschütterung (Commotio spinalis)
     Synonym: commotion
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  concussion /kəŋkˈʌʃən/
  
  διάσειση

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  concussion //kənˈkʌʃn̩// //kənˈkʌʃən// 
  1. aivotärähdys, tärähdys
  injury
  2. pakottaminen
  unlawful forcing
  3. isku
  violent collision or shock

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  concussion /kəŋkˈʌʃən/ 
  1. सिर~की~अन्दरूनी~चोट
        "He suffered from concussion in the accident."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  concussion /kəŋkˈʌʃən/
  kontuzija, potres

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  concussion /kəŋkˈʌʃən/
  1. megrázkódtatás
  2. sokk
  3. agyrázkódás
  4. megrázkódás
  5. rázkódás
  6. kényszerítés

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  concussion //kənˈkʌʃn̩// //kənˈkʌʃən// 
  震盪
  injury

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  concussion //kənˈkʌʃn̩// //kənˈkʌʃən// 
  hjernerystelse
  injury

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  concussion /kənˈkʌʃən/ 
    wstrząs mózgu

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  concussion //kənˈkʌʃn̩// //kənˈkʌʃən// 
  hjärnskakning
  injury

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  concussion /kəŋkˈʌʃən/
  1. sarsma
  2. darbe vurma
  3. çarpışma
  4. çarpışma neticesi olan şiddetli sarsıntı
  5. (tıb.) sadme.

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  concussion /kɔ̃.ky.sjɔ̃/ 
  Betrug, Betrügerei

From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  concussion /kɔ̃.ky.sjɔ̃/ 
  concusión

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/kənˈkəʃən/

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :   [ bouvier ]

  CONCUSSION, civ. law. The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence 
  to give something of value. It differs from robbery in this, that in robbery 
  the thing is taken by force, while in concussion it is obtained by 
  threatened violence. Hein. Lec. El, Sec. 1071 
  
  

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  88 Moby Thesaurus words for "concussion":
     abrasion, appulse, beating, blemish, blow, break, brunt, buffeting,
     bulldozing, bulling, bump, burn, cannon, carambole, carom, chafe,
     check, chip, clash, clip, clout, collision, crack, crack-up,
     crackle, crash, craze, crump, crunch, cut, encounter, flash burn,
     fracture, fray, frazzle, gall, gash, hammering, hurt, impact,
     impingement, incision, injury, jar, jarring, jolt, jolting,
     laceration, lesion, mauling, meeting, mortal wound, mutilation,
     onslaught, percussion, pounding, puncture, ramming, rent,
     repercussion, rip, run, rupture, scald, scorch, scrape, scratch,
     scuff, second-degree burn, shaking, shock, sideswipe, slash,
     sledgehammering, smash, smash-up, smashing, sore, stab, stab wound,
     tear, third-degree burn, thrusting, trauma, whomp, wound,
     wounds immedicable, wrench
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 激动,冲击,震荡;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 激动,冲击,震荡

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