OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 20051

tear gas

/ˈtɪə ɡæs/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
gas lacrimógeno
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, i…
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