noun
a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds
• Syn: ↑teargas, ↑lacrimator, ↑lachrymator
• Hypernyms: ↑gas, ↑chemical weapon
• Hyponyms: ↑chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile, ↑CS gas, ↑chloroacetophenone, ↑CN gas, ↑nitrochloromethane
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a gas that makes your eyes sting and fill with tears, used by the police or army to control crowds
Example Bank:
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The police fired tear gas at the protesters.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.