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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One officer reportedly tackled him, while another tried subduing him with a stun gun but to no avail. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024 Officers also attempted to use stun guns on the suspect. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 Moments later, Cohen was shot with a handgun and a stun gun nearly simultaneously. Miguel Torres, Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2024 Prosecutors asked him to compare the data taken from the stun gun to footage of the moments leading up to the fire. Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stun gun 

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stun gun was in 1967

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“Stun gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stun%20gun. Accessed 21 Dec. 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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