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stun gun
noun
: a weapon designed to stun or immobilize (as by electric shock) rather than kill or injure the one affected
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In 2015, a 37-year-old woman died after Virginia deputies used a stun gun on her four times during an extraction.
—Christopher Damien, New York Times, 18 May 2024
These officers used stun guns on the men repeatedly while yelling racial slurs.
—Jason Flom, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
During the physical struggle, Schurr had attempted twice to deploy his stun gun on Lyoya but missed both times.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2024
The 16-year-old student stabbed the police officer several times with a barbecue fork, and the police officer later reported being unable to reach a stun gun in time.
—Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1967, in the meaning defined above
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“Stun gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stun%20gun. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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stun gun
noun
: a weapon designed to stun or immobilize (as by electric shock) rather than kill or injure
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