Taser
(noun)
A device that fires two small darts connected to wires, used to deliver an electric shock to a person in order to incapacitate them.
Origin:
From tom a. swift"s electric rifle, a fictional weapon used in a series of boys" adventure novels.
Examples:
- The police officer used his taser to subdue the suspect.
- The taser delivers a 50,000-volt electric shock.
- Tasers are a non-lethal alternative to firearms.
- A taser can incapacitate a person for several minutes.
- The use of tasers by police officers is controversial.