# set phasers to

> English word · Interjection

## Definitions
1. Prepare to; commence (used with a following verb or noun)

## Etymology
In reference to the 1960s US television series Star Trek, in which the crew could set their phaser weapons either to stun or to kill.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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