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Word: Taser
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1970s: from the initial letters of Tom Swift's electric rifle (a fictitious weapon), on the pattern of laser
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈteɪzə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a weapon firing barbs attached by wires to batteries, causing temporary paralysis.
Short Definition:weapon firing barbs attached by wires to batteries
Word: Taser
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈteɪzə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
fire a taser at (someone) in order to incapacitate them temporarily.
Short Definition:fire taser at
Variant Forms:
- taser
- tase
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