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).
For further information, see PostâWorld War II baby boom. Baby boomers are the demographic group born during the postâWorld War II baby boom, approximately between the years 1946 and 1964. This includes people who are between 53 and 71 years old in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.