on stun

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Meaning: (science fiction)Anintensitysetting of the fictionalphaserenergy weapon, from thetelevision seriesStar Trek(1966–69), whichnon-lethallystuns its target.[1]1966September 8,George Clayton Johnson,The Man Trap(Star Trek), season 1, episode 1:Captain James Kirk: "Set your phaser on one quarter. I'll leave mineon stun."; (idiomatic,informal)(usually after a plural noun), to a degree that is stunning.2020September 28,The Rachel Maddow Show,Rachel Maddow(actor):It's all happening at once, right? All news streamson stun. Everything happening at the same time.

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