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).
Baby boomers are a designated group of people who were born between 1946 and 1964. They are labeled as 'baby boomers' because during this period of time, there was a statistically significant increase in the number of births that occurred.In 1946, the first year of the 'boom,' there were 3.4 million babies born in the U.S., a record number during a 1-year period.aby boomers are a designated group of people who were born between 1946 and 1964. They are labeled as 'baby boomers' because during this period of time, there was a statistically significant increase in the number of births that occurred.