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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There was a struggle among the men, during which Harris used a stun gun on McAlpin four times. Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024 The man fended off multiple attempts by the officers to grab his wrists and one attempt to put handcuffs on his right wrist before one of the officers started striking him, apparently with a closed fist, and then used a stun gun at least three times, the body camera video shows. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024 Another video shows a heated exchange between a man and two officers, culminating in the man being handcuffed, visibly bloodied and subdued with a stun gun. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Two Sterling Heights police officers are facing assault and misconduct charges after a police dog was ordered to bite a suspect who was on the ground, surrounded by officers, and had been shocked with a stun gun. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stun gun 

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Nov. 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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