"painstick" meaning in All languages combined

See painstick on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: painsticks [plural]
Etymology: pain + stick Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pain|stick}} pain + stick Head templates: {{en-noun}} painstick (plural painsticks)
  1. (science fiction) A weapon consisting of a baton capable of delivering a jolt of pain on contact with the body. Categories (topical): Pain, Science fiction, Weapons
    Sense id: en-painstick-en-noun-k28~R3D~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Inflected forms

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