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en | concussion |

As a pronoun en

is he, him.

As a noun concussion is

a violent collision or shock.

en

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviation.

Noun

(head)
  • English

    • Etymology 2

    The name of the letter comes from (etyl) en. The typographic sense dates to 1793.

    Noun

    (en noun)
    • The ems and ens at the beginnings and ends.
  • (typography) A unit of measurement equal to half of an em (half of the height of the type in use).
    • Derived terms
    * (typography) en dash * (typography) en quad * (typography) en space
    See also
    *

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl)

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
    • Derived terms
    * en ami * en banc * en bloc * en brochette * en clair * en effet * en famille * en femme * * en garde * en masse * en pantoufles * en passant * * en retard * en retraite * en revanche * en route * en secondes noces * en suite

    Anagrams

    * English two-letter words ----

    concussion

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A violent collision or shock.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • It is believed that great ringing of bells, in populous cities, hath dissipated pestilent air; which may be from the concussion of the air.
  • An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.
  • (legal, civil law) The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to yield up something of value.
  • * Daniel
    • Then concussion , rapine, pilleries, / Their catalogue of accusations fill.
    (Webster 1913)

    Related terms

    * concuss

    Derived terms

    * concussion fuse * concussion grenade ----