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PRONUNCIATION OF ELECTRO-SHOCK BATON

electro-shock baton  [ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌʃɒk ˈbætən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELECTRO-SHOCK BATON

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Electro-Shock baton is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ELECTRO-SHOCK BATON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of electro-shock baton in the English dictionary

The definition of electro-shock baton in the dictionary is a baton used as a weapon to pass an electric current through part of the body.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELECTRO-SHOCK BATON


baton
ˈbætən
batten
ˈbætən
Brattain
ˈbrætən
fatten
ˈfætən
flatten
ˈflætən
Grattan
ˈɡrætən
harmattan
hɑːˈmætən
latten
ˈlætən
Manhattan
mænˈhætən
Mountbatten
maʊntˈbætən
paten
ˈpætən
patten
ˈpætən
pattern
ˈpætən
Patton
ˈpætən
platan
ˈplætən
platen
ˈplætən
ratten
ˈrætən
ratton
ˈrætən
slattern
ˈslætən
willow-pattern
ˈwɪləʊ ˈpætən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELECTRO-SHOCK BATON

electro
electro-funk
electro-optical effect
electro-osmosis
electroacoustic
electroacoustics
electroactive
electroactivity
electroanalysis
electroanalytic
electroanalytical
electrobiology
electrocardiogram
electrocardiograph
electrocardiographic
electrocardiographically
electrocardiography
electrocautery
electrocement
electrochemic

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELECTRO-SHOCK BATON

automaton
Balaton
Beaton
chaton
craton
gigaton
hyperbaton
Ikhnaton
Keaton
Lake Balaton
Long Eaton
megaton
Nuneaton
Paton
sabaton
sacaton
shecklaton
Sheraton
Tetragrammaton
zacaton

Synonyms and antonyms of electro-shock baton in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «electro-shock baton» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELECTRO-SHOCK BATON

Find out the translation of electro-shock baton to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of electro-shock baton from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «electro-shock baton» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

的电-休克巴吞鲁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

porra eléctrica
570 millions of speakers

English

electro-shock baton
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इलेक्ट्रो शॉक बैटन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصعق بالصدمات الكهربائية عصا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

электрошок жезл
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bastão de eletrochoque
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বৈদ্যুতিক-শক ব্যাটন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

électro- choc bâton
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Baton elektro-kejutan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Elektroschock- Schlagstock
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

電気ショックバトン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전기 충격 지휘봉
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Baton elektro-kejut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điện giật dùi cui
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மின் அதிர்ச்சி பேடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विद्युत शॉक बॅटन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Elektro şok mühürü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elettro -shock testimone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Electro -Shock Baton
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

електрошок жезл
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

baston electro - șoc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκυτάλη ηλεκτρο - σοκ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

elektro- skok leiding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elchocksbatong
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

elektrosjokk stafettpinnen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of electro-shock baton

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELECTRO-SHOCK BATON»

The term «electro-shock baton» is used very little and occupies the 190.539 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about electro-shock baton

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELECTRO-SHOCK BATON»

Discover the use of electro-shock baton in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to electro-shock baton and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Future of Non-lethal Weapons: Technologies, Operations, ...
The officer then ordered his men to use an electro-shock baton instead.' See Amnesty 1nternational, Amting the Torturers: Electroshock Torture and the Spread of Stun Technology- Executive Summary. London: 1nternational Secretariat, 1997.
Nick Lewer, 2002
2
Body Horror: Photojournalism, Catastrophe, and War
The caption 'Chinese cracker' was used over an image of an electro-shock baton that Chinese prison guards used on Tang Yuanjuan, an organiser of peaceful demonstration, in 1991 (Guardian, 1 October 1996); 'Steak tartare' was used over  ...
John Taylor, 1998
3
Strategic export controls: 2007 review, first joint report ...
Following the Andijan massacre the EU did then impose an arms embargo and the premise of that must have been it is not the actual equipment, it is not whether it is a military vehicle or whether it is an electro shock baton for torturing but that ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee, 2007
4
Non-lethal Weapons as Legitimizing Forces?: Technology, ...
The officer then ordered his men to use an electro-shock baton instead.' It is not only human-rights organizations that have taken a stern critical position about electroshock weapons. For purposes of export controls from Britain, electrical ...
Brian Rappert, 2003
5
Move the Message: Your Guide to Making a Difference and ...
Electro- shock baton. Leg irons. Chains. Cuffs. Shackles. Thumbscrews. Whips. A captive bolt gun. A bullhook. Someone being beaten. Your hands can describe the implement and how it works. • Describe a detailed process. A photo can be ...
Josephine Bellaccomo, 2004
6
AI News
hands of Chinese security forces. He fled to India, smuggling with him some of the electro-shock instruments which have become a favoured tool of Chinese torturers. The fear and pain that flow from the electro-shock baton have led other  ...
7
New Statesman Society
Instead, the officer ordered his men to use an electro- shock baton, which causes excruciating pain, but does not leave such obvious skin marks. For four weeks. Kafala was subjected to frequent torture, with shocks being applied to his genitals  ...
8
Arming the Torturers: Electro-shock Torture and the Spread ...
... guns using 150,000 volts, "Electro Choc"(sic) "immobilizers" using 120,000 volts and a range of "Z-Force" stun guns imported from the USA using from 80,000 to 200,000 volts. The company can also supply two types of electro-shock baton ...
‎1997
9
Take a step to stamp out torture
He ordered his men to use an electro-shock baton instead. "This time they worked on me again with the electric baton on the nape of the neck and in the genitals and it hurt so much that even now when I speak it is difficult to keep my head still ...
Amnesty International, 2000
10
New Statesman
Indeed, British Aerospace (now BAE Systems), the MoD's arms dealer of choice, even went so far as to give away an electro-shock baton as a free gift during negotiations with Saudi Arabia. Gosh, don't we all know how hard it is to shop for  ...

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELECTRO-SHOCK BATON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term electro-shock baton is used in the context of the following news items.
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But she's got an electro-shock baton, so it's a wash. Chris and Piers? There's a difference. Chris is our machine gun guy. Piers is more of a ... «Kotaku Australia, Oct 12»
2
The Business of Torture
"Gave a quality award to a Taiwanese electro-shock baton, but when challenged could not cite evidence as to independent safety tests for such ... «DigitalJournal.com, Aug 11»
3
What were two British soldiers doing in Iraq with a 'torture' stun-gun?
The two squaddies, claiming to be from the Royal Engineers, filmed themselves using an electro-shock baton to stun each other while off-duty ... «Daily Mail, Sep 08»

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