"neurostunner" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: neurostunners [plural]
Etymology: neuro- + stunner Etymology templates: {{pre|en|neuro|stunner}} neuro- + stunner Head templates: {{en-noun}} neurostunner (plural neurostunners)
  1. (science fiction) A weapon that stuns a person by affecting their nervous system. Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-neurostunner-en-noun-76Ro~i69 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with neuro- Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Inflected forms

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