TRUNCHEON


Meaning of TRUNCHEON in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

rubber

Police at first used rubber truncheons to prevent them, but then stood back.

Police had considered taking action against David as they said he was carrying an offensive weapon his bendy rubber truncheon .

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Four made a phalanx before the booth, tapping their lead truncheons, their feet splayed like a squad of riot police.

Holy-o went over and opened them slowly, holding the truncheon .

King braved police truncheons, and was assassinated because of his beliefs.

More reinforcements - this time with short shields and truncheons.

Police at first used rubber truncheons to prevent them, but then stood back.

The police were so astonished they put away their truncheons and led the small man away.

Therefore flick knives are now in the same category as truncheons and knuckledusters.

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