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tear gas
1[ teer ]
noun
- a gas that makes the eyes smart and water, thus producing a temporary blindness, used in modern warfare, to quell riots, etc.
tear-gas
2[ teer-gas ]
verb (used with object)
- to subject to tear gas.
tear gas
/ ɪə /
noun
- any one of a number of gases or vapours that make the eyes smart and water, causing temporary blindness; usually dispersed from grenades and used in warfare and to control riots Also calledlacrimator
Word History and Origins
Origin of tear gas1
Origin of tear gas2
Example Sentences
At first, protesters were held back at roadblocks by tear gas and truncheons, then police started using water cannons and rubber bullets.
The Detention Watch Network has compiled reports detailing alleged abuses at different detention facilities, like the use of tear gas as punishment for perceived “insubordination,” and the myriad health problems that plague detention centers.
The students briefly sang the national anthem before dramatically leaving the hall, which was sealed off by anti-riot police, armed with batons and tear gas canisters.
He said Israeli authorities would regularly storm their cells there and spray them with tear gas.
"In my work, at the protests, I have seen a lot of violence, and tear gas, but having the police in my home, I felt more afraid."
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