单词 | chemical mace |
释义 | > as lemmasChemical Mace A proprietary name for: an irritant chemical preparation used in aerosol form as a disabling weapon for spraying at a person's face. More fully Chemical Mace. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > fire, radiation, or chemical weapons > [noun] > chemical weapon(s) chemical agent1728 chemical weapon1912 adamsite1919 Chemical Mace1966 1966 Law & Order June 50/3 The development..of the Chemical Mace, a liquid, long range, selective, tear gas projector is an event of considerable importance to law enforcement. 1967 N.Y. Times 3 Aug. 17/2 The gas is called Mace and it comes in a small black aerosol container like a hair spray can. 1969 E. Ambler Intercom Conspiracy (1970) vii. 143 The stuff was..some kind of chemical Mace or nerve gas. 1972 J. Rossiter Rope for General Dietz i. 16 The two pen-shaped aerosols of Mace chemical gas I invariably carried. 1980 A. Maupin More Tales of City 64 The old woman's face slammed shut on him. Brian was certain she carried Mace in her purse. 1992 Sun (Baltimore) 21 Sept. b1/3 Chemical Mace has long-lasting effects and sometimes leaves people with burns. < as lemmas |
随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。