Taser

[tey-zer]

Trademark.

1. Often TASER a brand name for a gunlike device that uses propelled wires or direct contact to electrically stun and incapacitate a person temporarily.

Taser

/ ˈteɪzə /

noun

1. a weapon that fires electrical probes that give an electric shock, causing temporary paralysis

verb

1. (tr) to stun (someone) with a taser

Example Sentences

He told police that Quintero was carrying a .357 revolver and a taser.

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Quintero pressed a taser to the back of Franco’s neck, the cooperator told police.

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Axon, which makes Taser stun guns, is asking new hires to spend Tuesday through Friday in the office starting next month.

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President of the Prison Governors' Association Tom Wheatley backed the Taser trial for specialist officers, but not a wider roll-out to staff.

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"Certainly not issued more generally, because they form a threat item, so if somebody managed to get a Taser off a member of staff, that would be a real concern to us."

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When To Use

What is a Taser?

A Taser is an electric weapon that stuns its human or animal target by direct contact or with wired barbs that are shot from the device.The word Taser is a trademark for a brand, but in common usage it is used to refer to any such device and is often used as a synonym for stun gun. When used this way, it’s usually not capitalized (taser). Sometimes, though, it’s spelled in all capitals (TASER).Tasers are typically associated with their use by police. Civilians have also adopted such weapons for self-defense.