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stun baton

/stʌn ˈbætɒn/

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/stʌn ˈbætɒn/B2formaltechnical
  • ruРучное электрошоковое оружие, используемое для самообороны или правоохранительными органами для временного обездвиживания человека без причинения необратимых травм.

A handheld electric shock weapon used for self-defense or by law enforcement to temporarily incapacitate a person without causing permanent injury.

  1. Electric shock weaponB2formal

    A handheld device designed to deliver a high-voltage, low-current electric shock to temporarily incapacitate a person.

    ruЭлектрошоковая дубинка

    • Security guards carried stun batons for crowd control.
    • The police officer used a stun baton to subdue the suspect.
    • Stun batons are considered less-lethal weapons.