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PRONUNCIATION OF STUN GUN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STUN GUN

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Stun gun 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 STUN GUN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stun gun in the English dictionary

The definition of stun gun in the dictionary is a device designed to immobilize an animal or person temporarily without inflicting serious injury.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STUN GUN

stun
stun grenade
stung
stunk
stunkard
stunned
stunner
stunning
stunningly
stuns´l
stunsail
stunt
stunt double
stunt flier
stunt flying
stunt kite
stunted
stuntedness
stuntman
stuntwoman

WORDS THAT END LIKE STUN GUN

air gun
BB gun
big gun
Bren gun
electron gun
elephant gun
field gun
jump the gun
machine gun
neutron gun
Owen gun
paint gun
pellet gun
smoking gun
son of a gun
spray gun
squirt gun
Sten gun
water gun
young gun

Synonyms and antonyms of stun gun in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stun gun» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STUN GUN

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

Translator English - Chinese

电击枪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pistola de aturdimiento
570 millions of speakers

English

stun gun
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अचेत बंदूक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مسدس مدفع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

электрошокового пистолета
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arma de choque
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অচেতন বন্দুক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pistolet paralysant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pistol pistol
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Elektroschockpistole
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スタンガン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스턴 총을
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gun pistol
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

súng điện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அசத்தும் துப்பாக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अचेत बंदूक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şok tabancası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stun gun
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oszałamiają pistolet
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

електрошокової пістолета
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arma asomarea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ζαλίζουν το πυροβόλο όπλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stun gun
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elpistol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stun gun
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stun gun

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STUN GUN»

The term «stun gun» is regularly used and occupies the 66.370 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STUN GUN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stun gun

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STUN GUN»

Discover the use of stun gun in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stun gun and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Torture and Democracy
72 Major stun gun companies put some effort into reducing these signature marks. The Nova Spirit stun gun “has answered the problem by recessing the [ electric] probes into a 'tunnel.' ” Stun Tech's Ultron II stun gun recesses two of its four ...
Darius Rejali, 2009
2
Black Belt
The Nova XR-5000 Stun Gun can produce approximately 30 individual bursts before it needs recharging. It uses a nine-volt battery and retails for about $60, plus battery and recharger. skin, following the nerve pathways by means of nerve  ...
3
Popular Science
With the push of a button, a 45,000-V electric arc is produced between the contacts of the Nova XR-5000 stun gun Look, Ma! No driver This unmanned vehicle has a TV. how dangerousZ PHOTO BY JOHN W. NEITZEL JR. CAPACITORS ...
4
Handbook of Electrical Hazards and Accidents
The deceased, a twenty-two-year-old unmarried woman, was found nude on the bed in her assailant's house. A Stun Gun was found near the corpse. The assailant, a thirty-year-old unemployed, unmarried man was caught by the police.
‎2006
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The Gun Digest Book of Assault Weapons
Steele feels that one of the more interesting devices marketed in the 1970s was the Mark 70 Model 2 Stun Gun from MB Associates. This device fires what were called "stun bags," actually beanbags loaded with bird shot. They could be fired ...
Jack Lewis, Robert K. Campbell, David Steele, 2007
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Medical and Bioengineering Aspects of Electrical Injuries
Stun-gun and TASER effects depend on many factors. •Effects vary, depending on the output characteristics of the device, placement of electrodes, distance between electrodes, and the condition of the person being TASERed. • Darts from ...
Raymond M. Fish, Leslie Alexander Geddes, Charles F. Babbs, 2003
7
Hand Guns, Concealed Carry, Gun Laws, Other Concerns, and ...
III. Taser. or. Stun. Gun. 5-73-133. Possession of a taser stun gun. (a) As used in this section, “taser stun gun” means any device that: (b) (c) (d) (1) (2) (1) (2) Is powered by an electrical charging unit such as a battery; and ...
Hammond Satterfield, 2013
8
Sudden Deaths in Custody
Other electric stun devices utilized by law enforcement include the stun gun, electric shield and remote-activated custody control (RACC) belt. The US patent by Henderson and Williams in 1979 is the design from which most commercially  ...
Darrell L. Ross, Ted Chan, 2007
9
120 CLUES That Show WHO KILLED JONBENET
The stun gun marks: RAMSEY CLUE: A nationally known, well-respected pathologist believes an intruder used an Air Taser 34000 stun gun to immobilize JonBenet. Autopsy photos show a reddish mark on the right side of JonBenet's face and ...
Sam Dennis McDonough, 2007
10
New Scientist
Another type works on the same principle as gadgets already sold to light a gas stove or create a stream of ions which Barry Fox discharge static electricity from gramophone records. This stun gun looks more like a pistol, with a blunt electrode ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STUN GUN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stun gun is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Community Drops Stun Gun Fundraiser
Van Meter city officials will let the winner of a raffle shoot a stun gun at a target, rather than shock the city administrator or a City Council member. The idea of ... «KGAN TV, Jul 15»
2
Police: Man dies at hospital after shot by police stun gun
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A 34-year-old man died after Kansas City, Kansas, police used a stun gun to subdue him in a parking lot, where authorities said the ... «The Seattle Times, May 15»
3
Police use stun gun on man at Los Angeles airport
Police officers restrain a man they used a stun gun on at Los Angeles International Airport, Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Airport police Sgt. Belinda Joseph said ... «Yahoo News UK, May 15»
4
Park Ranger Uses Stun Gun On Man Flying Drone Over Lava Lake …
HONOLULU (AP) - A man who had been flying a drone over a lake of lava at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was hit with a Taser by a park ranger, then ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
5
Stun gun or handgun: How often do police get confused? (+video)
In Oklahoma, Robert Bates, a volunteer sheriff's deputy, killed Eric Harris when he accidentally fired his handgun instead of a stun gun. How often does this ... «Christian Science Monitor, Apr 15»
6
Cops: Assault suspect dies after stun gun used in arrest
A man died Thursday after being shocked with a Taser by police in Gibraltar, police said. The officer who used the stun gun on the man has been placed on ... «Detroit Free Press, Apr 15»
7
Black suspect killed when cop 'mistook gun for stun gun'
TULSA, Okla. — A white reserve sheriff's deputy thought he was holding a stun gun, not his handgun, when he fatally shot a black suspect during an arrest that ... «New York Post, Apr 15»
8
Cop mistakes pistol for stun gun, shoots suspect dead
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Authorities say an Oklahoma reserve deputy who shot and killed a man during an undercover operation thought he had his stun gun when ... «The Seattle Times, Apr 15»
9
Stun gun's video-camera footage leads to homicide charges against …
A veteran Pennsylvania police officer was charged with homicide Tuesday on allegations that she shot a man twice in the back as he was face down on the ... «Ars Technica, Mar 15»
10
What Happened With the Taser in LAPD Shooting Incident?
After attempting to subdue a homeless robbery suspect with a Taser, Los Angeles ... This mode works more like a traditional stun gun, subduing the suspect by ... «Newsweek, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Stun gun [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/stun-gun>. Apr 2024 ».
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