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stun

(stŭn),

To stupefy; to render unconscious by cerebral trauma.

[A.S. stunian, to make a loud noise]

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stun

(stŭn) [Fr. estoner, to shake]

To render unconscious, e.g. by an electrical shock or trauma to the head.

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STUNING: Galway Bay, (below and left) the Cliffs of Moher and Galway harbour

holidays: Easy does it; EVEN THE TRAVEL FILE ONCE CHOPPY FERRY CROSSING TO GALWAY IS RELAXING The ferry crossing to the emerald isle used to be notoriously rough. MARTYN LEEK takes the world's biggest car ferry to Ireland and discovers that it's as easygoing as Galway itself

But we did witness the most stuning sunset which floods through the old Celtic crosses in the ancient Abbey grounds before the sun sinks softly behind the Wicklow Mountains of Ireland which can be seen on the horizon.

Travel: Q: How would the kids survive on this remote isle without their TV, computers and mobile phones? A: Very well indeed; No electricity, flushing toilets and a limited supply of running water - ANDY RICHARDS and family experience the ultimate in get-away breaks at Bardsey off the north Wales coast

As White attempted to attack Vikram Solanki, Ali ran across the mid-wicket boundary to hold a stuning diving catch that split the partnership.