Stun vs Electrofishing - What's the difference?
stun | electrofishing |
To incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness.
To shock or surprise.
(snooker, billiards) To hit the cue ball so that it slides without topspin or backspin (and with or without sidespin) and continues at a natural angle after contact with the object ball
The condition of being stunned.
(billiard, snooker, pool) The effect on the cue ball where the ball is hit without topspin, backspin or sidespin.
a kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often used in scientific surveys so that the fish can be studied and returned to the water alive
As nouns the difference between stun and electrofishing
is that stun is the condition of being stunned while electrofishing is a kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often used in scientific surveys so that the fish can be studied and returned to the water alive.As a verb stun
is to incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness.stun
English
Verb
(stunn)- Bill tried to stun the snake by striking it on the head.
- In many European countries cattle have to be stunned before slaughtering.
- The celebrity was stunned to find herself confronted with unfounded allegiations on the front page of a newspaper.
- He stood there stunned , looking at the beautiful, breath-taking sunrise.