Electric shock is the physiological reaction, sensation, or injury caused by electric current passing through the (human) body. It occurs upon contact of a (human) body part with any source of electricity that causes a sufficient current through the skin, muscles, or hair. Very small currents can be imperceptible.
baby boomer noun [C]. âº a âperson âborn during a baby âboom in the US between 1947 and 1961: Like âtypical baby boomers, they're making different âchoices than those of âtheir âparents' âgeneration. (Definition of baby boomer from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).
The Baby Boomers Generation. Baby boomers were born between 1946 and 1964. The oldest the 79 million Baby Boomers reached age 65 in 2011 and the youngest will get there by 2029. Following World War II, the average age of marriage dropped, and the number of children increased dramatically, making the Baby Boomer generation substantially larger than the Traditionalists.