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teargas::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lachrymator, lacrimator, tear gas |
| Type of | gas, chemical weapon |
| Has types | chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile, cn gas, nitrochloromethane, cs gas, chloroacetophenone |
teargas::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | gas |
The students were teargassed during the riot.
Examples of teargas
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Clashes broke out, teargas was deployed, and petrol bombs were thrown at police.
From the guardian.co.uk
Protesters threw stones at the police, who responded with flashballs and teargas.
From the themuslimweekly.com
Police fired teargas into the house in an effort to coax or force Clemmons out.
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Police used teargas to disperse a small group of protesters accompanying Besigye.
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The officials used teargas to disperse the staff and arrested about 30 of them.
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Armed police responded with live rounds and teargas, killing at least one person.
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Egyptian police fire teargas at protesters trying to storm the Israeli embassy.
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Police fired teargas and stun grenades at Arab youths who pelted them with stones.
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The security forces used live rounds and teargas to suppress the protest, it said.
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The Israeli military responded with teargas, stun grenades and rubber bullets.
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Riot police in Kuwait attack demonstrators with teargas, stun grenades and batons.
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A policeman shot him in the face at point blank range with a teargas canister.
From the scoop.co.nz
Another Bahraini died on Monday as a result of teargas, according to the BCHR.
From the guardian.co.uk
At least one person was killed as security forces fired teargas and rubber bullets.
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Police also used teargas against demonstrators outside the Interior Ministry.
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Jamal and Wazwaz got to their vehicle, which had filled up with teargas, they said.
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Some protesters hurled firebombs and rocks after the security forces fired teargas.
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I saw several people carried into ambulances suffering from teargas exposure.
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- Attack with teargas; subject to teargas fumes; "The students were teargassed during the riot"
- Tear gas: a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds
- Tear gas, formally known as a lachrymatory agent or lachrymator (from lacrima meaning "a tear" in Latin), is a chemical compound that stimulates the corneal nerves in the eyes to cause tearing, pain, and even blindness. ...
- Teargas is a three-song EP released by Katatonia in 2001.
