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The act of shaking; a shake; esp. (Med.), a shaking of the body to ascertain if there be a liquid in the thorax.

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  1. n. The act of shaking; a shake; esp. (Med.), a shaking of the body to ascertain if there be a liquid in the thorax.
  2. n. shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity
  3. The act of shaking; a shake; esp. (Med.), a shaking of the body to ascertain if there be a liquid in the thorax.
  4. The act of shaking; a shake; esp. (Med.), a shaking of the bodyto ascertain if there be a liquid in the thorax.
  5. n. shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity