| 单词 | beanbag round |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbeanbag round 3. A piece of ammunition, typically used by police or security forces for riot control, and consisting of a pouch of metal pellets which is designed to give a non-penetrating blow when fired from a gun. Frequently as a modifier, as in beanbag round. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > equipment for use with firearms > [noun] > other equipment stone-bag1346 night house1632 mealing table1765 tumbler-punch1843 thumb-stall1864 sub-target1902 beanbag1970 1970 N.Y. Times 23 July (Late City ed.) 18/1 The Berkeley, Calif., police hope to conduct tests soon of a new ‘stun gun’ in law-enforcement situations. The device fires four-inch-wide ‘bean bags’ at about 120 miles an hour. 1998 Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald (Nexis) 26 Feb. 13 The square packets, which have a cloth covering with lead pellets inside, hit people with more force than a Nolan Ryan fastball or a Mike Tyson punch. The beanbag is the latest in a line of ammunition that can hurt rather than kill. 2020 Daily Inter Lake (Kalispell, Montana) (Nexis) 26 Dec. Less lethal options, such as Tasers, bean bag rounds or rubber bullets are common now. < as lemmas |
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