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stuns

stuns is the plural of stun.

stuns is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stun.

Meaning of stun

Noun

stun (countable and uncountable, plural stuns)

  1. The condition of being stunned.
  2. That which stuns; a shock; a stupefying blow.
  3. (Newfoundland) A person who lacks intelligence.
  4. The effect on the cue ball where the ball is hit without topspin, backspin or sidespin.
    • Williams will need a lot of stun to avoid going in the middle pocket
  5. (uncountable) A low-range setting for an energy weapon that will stun its target but not injure or kill it.
    • Captain James Kirk: "Set your phaser on one quarter. I'll leave mine on stun."1966 September 8, George Clayton Johnson, The Man Trap (Star Trek), season 1, episode 1

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Questions about stuns

What is stuns the plural of?
Stuns is the plural of stun.

Words near stuns in the dictionary

  1. stunods
  2. stunpoll
  3. stunpolls
  4. stunrod
  5. stunrods
  6. stuns
  7. stuns'l
  8. stuns'ls
  9. stunsail
  10. stunsails
  11. stunsel

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