tear gas en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɪɹ ɡæs/ (US)
- /ˈtɪə ɡæs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (General-American) audio
- /ˈtɪː ɡæs/ (British, Southern, Standard)
Meanings
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(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.
The dispatches […] also exposed the blatant discrepancy between the west's professed values and actual foreign policies. Having lectured the Arab world about democracy for years, its collusion in suppressing freedom was undeniable as protesters were met by weaponry and tear gas made in the west, employed by a military trained by westerners.
2013 June 7, Gary Younge, “Hypocrisy lies at heart of Manning prosecution”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 18:
Forms
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| teargas | alternative | lexicographic | |
| tear gasses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
mace · pepper spray · CN gas · CS gas
Translations (66)
ja 催涙ガス (chemical compound) · hu könnygáz (chemical compound) · km ឧស្ម័នបង្ហូរទឹកភ្នែក (chemical compound) · ro gaz lacrimogen (chemical compound) · sh су̏завац (chemical compound) · sq gaz lotsjellës (chemical compound) · pl gaz łzawiący (chemical compound) · eu gas negar eragile (chemical compound) · is táragas (chemical compound) · el δακρυγόνο (chemical compound) · bn কাঁদানে গ্যাস (chemical compound) · pt gás lacrimogêneo (chemical compound) · oc gas lacrimogèn (chemical compound) · da tåregas (chemical compound) · ko 최루 가스 (chemical compound) · ky жаш агызуучу газ (chemical compound) · fa گاز اشکآور (chemical compound) · sl solzivec (chemical compound) · nup nawú yakági (chemical compound) · kmr rondikrêj (chemical compound) · eo larmiga gaso (chemical compound) · it gas lacrimogeno (chemical compound) · sh sȕzavac (chemical compound) · cmn 催淚氣體 /催泪气体 (chemical compound) · ml കണ്ണീർ വാതകം (chemical compound) · kk жасауратқыш газ (chemical compound) · nl traangas (chemical compound) · ar الْغَاز الْمَسِيل لِلْدَمُوع (chemical compound) · et pisargaas (chemical compound) · fi kyynelkaasu (chemical compound) · hy արցունքաբեր գազ (chemical compound) · yo atajú (chemical compound) · ja 催涙剤 (chemical compound) · cmn 催淚煙 /催泪烟 (chemical compound) · be слёзатачы́вы газ (chemical compound) · fr lacrymo (chemical compound) · pt gás lacrimogéneo (chemical compound) · vi hơi cay (chemical compound) · uk сльозогі́нний газ (chemical compound) · bg сълзотво́рен газ (chemical compound) · az bibər qazı (chemical compound) · cmn 催淚瓦斯 /催泪瓦斯 (chemical compound) · lv asaru gāze (chemical compound) · gu અશ્રુવાયુ (chemical compound) · ca gas lacrimogen (chemical compound) · sk slzný plyn (chemical compound) · az gözyaşardıcı qaz (chemical compound) · tg гази ашковар (chemical compound) · nb tåregass (chemical compound) · es gas lacrimógeno (chemical compound) · hi आँसू गैस (chemical compound) · ko 최루제 (chemical compound) · yo tajútajú (chemical compound) · th แก๊สน้ำตา (chemical compound) · lt ašarinės dujos (chemical compound) · hi अश्रु गैस (chemical compound) · fr gaz lacrymogène (chemical compound) · mk солзавец (chemical compound) · ru слезоточи́вый газ (chemical compound) · ka ცრემლსადენი გაზი (chemical compound) · tr gözyaşartıcı gaz (chemical compound) · ur آنْسُو گیس (chemical compound) · cs slzný plyn (chemical compound) · sv tårgas (chemical compound) · de Tränengas (chemical compound) · cmn 催淚彈 /催泪弹 (chemical compound)