stun gun

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stuhn guhn]
- /stʌn gʌn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stuhn guhn]
- /stʌn gʌn/

Definitions of stun gun words

noun stun gun a battery-powered, handheld weapon that fires an electric charge when held against a person and activated by a trigger or button, used, especially by police, to immobilize a person briefly and without injury. 1
noun stun gun any of various handheld weapons that shoot small pellet-filled bags, tranquilizer darts, darts attached to electric wires, or the like to immobilize a person or animal briefly and without injury. 1
countable noun stun gun A stun gun is a device that can immobilize a person or animal for a short time without causing them serious injury. 0
noun stun gun a device designed to immobilize an animal or person temporarily without inflicting serious injury 0
noun stun gun a hand-held battery operated device that delivers a powerful electrical shock upon contact: used for self-defense and law enforcement 0

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Origin of stun gun

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Stun gun

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stun gun popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

stun gun usage trend in Literature

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