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set phasers to

set phasers to interjection: prepare to; commence (used with a following verb or noun).

Interjection

  1. (humorous) Prepare to; commence (used with a following verb or noun)

Origin of set phasers to

In reference to the 1960s US television series Star Trek, in which the crew could set their phaser weapons either to stun or to kill.

Questions about set phasers to

What does set phasers to mean?
Set phasers to means prepare to; commence (used with a following verb or noun).
What part of speech is set phasers to?
Set phasers to is an interjection.

Words near set phasers to in the dictionary

  1. set operations
  2. set out
  3. set out one's stall
  4. set over
  5. set pen to paper
  6. set phasers to
  7. set phrase
  8. set phrases
  9. set piece
  10. set pieces
  11. set point

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