Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In physical chemistry, a substance whoso presence prevents or retards a chemical reaction.
- noun One who or that which paralyzes, or induces paralysis. Also spelled, paralyser.
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- noun One who or that which
paralyzes
Etymologies
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Examples
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What we have in modern back pain is a long-term paralyzer that short-circuits plans and aspirations, and costs the economy dearly.
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What we have in modern back pain is a long-term paralyzer that short-circuits plans and aspirations, and costs the economy dearly.
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The paralyzer was the poison of choice on that occasion.
Army Rumour Service 2010
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Luckily, Jason has recently taught me to knuckle-punch, and has let me practise my signature "paralyzer" on his left bicep for a month now.
She's As Cold As Ice Jay 2007
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Luckily, Jason has recently taught me to knuckle-punch, and has let me practise my signature "paralyzer" on his left bicep for a month now.
Archive 2007-04-01 Jay 2007
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My kid is trying to score some of Tracey's paralyzer.
Archive 2009-12-27 Tyler 2009
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Drinking a vodka paralyzer and watching 'The Young and the Restless,' episode after episode.
Archive 2009-07-12 Tyler 2009
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Drinking a vodka paralyzer and watching 'The Young and the Restless,' episode after episode.
Stuff My Wife Says That Disturbs Me Tyler 2009
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My kid is trying to score some of Tracey's paralyzer.
Liveblogging UFC 108 Tyler 2010
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As she tightened the screws on the mazer, Anna read through the blueprints on the computer for a new invention that Brie drew called the de-paralyzer.
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