tear gas
Any lachrymatory, non-lethal chemical compound that causes the eyes to sting and water…Any lachrymatory, non-lethal chemical compound that causes the eyes to sting and water and/or irritates the respiratory system, mostly used for controlling crowds during riots or as self-defense.
» The police responded with tear gas.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any lachrymatory, non-lethal chemical compound that causes the eyes to sting and water and/or irritates the respiratory system, mostly used for controlling crowds during riots or as self-defense.
Tränengas
слезоточи́вый газslezotočívyj gaz
сльозогі́нний газslʹozohínnyj haz
- a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds
Examples
38 sentencesThe police responded with tear gas.
Tear gas was fired into the building.
Is tear gas really safe to use?
It looks like the tear gas worked.
Tear gas was fired into the crowd.
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Forms
plural: tear gases / tear gassesSynonyms
3 synonyms- a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds:teargaslacrimatorlachrymator
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable