taser
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3.6
- noun
- /ˈteɪzər/
:
pistola eléctrica
- The city is looking into the Taser AXON Flex, which costs between $1,000 and $2,000.
- a police taser
- a taser gun
- officers with tasers
You should be really glad I don't have a Taser now.
- You should be really glad I don't have a Taser now.
- We, we introduced a laser kind of on a, on a Taser.
- Like what, for instance, you are approaching someone, and this is actually in San Francisco, we're having debate about whether to arm officers with Tasers.
- Well, I knew what the Taser was, but then this this the the sex offenders register was the the sticking point that he had to explain to me about.
- Like Taser, all that stuff is really important.
- And he did hook up with the Taser girl while he was in Arizona.
- They got tanks and helicopters and dogs and grenades and Tasers and all that shit.
- So basically she just gets this Taser gun and she just had the just smile on her face and just starts going up and down a posse.
- We've even got the Taser, the little Taser tags that makes me so happy.
Examples
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One of the troopers fires a taser at Zack.
Fiction book (2000) -
Baker fires his Taser unit, the deadly barb hurtling towards the terrorist's chest ...
Fiction book (1996) -
Gary, my Taser is fully charged, and I am not afraid to use it.
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Every reputable organization that has looked at Taser use has cited concerns with multiple repeated applications of a Taser.
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Two guards enter the far end of the row, race toward Alex's cell, one holding a Taser.
Fiction book (2000) -
With his other hand, Rat fires a Taser unit into the chest of the other terrorist, electrocuting him.
Fiction book (1996) -
According to Wikipedia, a taser is an electroshock weapon sold by Taser International, Inc.
Blog text (9) -
Amnesty International's recommendations seem sensible and should be adopted before Tasers are even considered for use.
Blog text (9) -
The police officer used the taser to subdue the suspect without causing serious injury.
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During the training session, officers practiced using a taser safely and effectively.
Synonyms
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5.0
A small device that gives a short electric shock to stop a person moving for a short time
1
8.2
A long stick that gives a short electric shock to stop someone temporarily
How Incapacitating
Surface Forms
Etymology
Taser comes from a fictional name, 'Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle', which was shortened to TASER and sounds like a book hero's electric gun. That's why a taser is an electric device used to stop a person for a short time.