tear gas

[ teer ]

/ tɪər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR tear gas ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a gas that makes the eyes smart and water, thus producing a temporary blindness, used in modern warfare, to quell riots, etc.

Origin of tear gas

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby tear gas

tear bomb, teardown, teardrop, tear duct, tearful, tear gas, tearing, tear into, tear it, tearjerker, tearless

Definition for tear gas (2 of 2)

tear-gas

[ teer-gas ]

/ ˈtɪərˌgæs /

verb (used with object), tear-gassed, tear-gas·sing.

to subject to tear gas.

Origin of tear-gas

First recorded in 1945–50

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for tear gas

I still recall the burning in my eyes from the tear-gas pellets of anti-riot police.
Whoever Did This Does Not Understand Boston|Pranay Gupte|April 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Rather than risk losing anybody else, the cops employed “burners”—tear-gas canisters—that had an incendiary effect.
Det. Jeremiah MacKay: Proud New Father Killed in Christopher Dorner Shootout|Michael Daly|February 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The United States of America has far better things than tear-gas canisters and fast food to export abroad.
Fire In Cairo: A View From the Arab Street|John Kael Weston|September 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Eid was separated from most of her friends and blinded by tear-gas.
Egypt's Women Rally Behind Lara Logan|Ursula Lindsey|February 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The "tear-gas" shell were marked with a "T" by the Germans and were known as "T-shell."
Inventions of the Great War|A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond
Calhoun was familiar enough with tear-gas, used by police on some planets.
Pariah Planet|Murray Leinster
One afternoon on the Somme our battery received a severe strafe from 59's and tear-gas shells.
500 of the Best Cockney War Stories|Various
One of the novel shell the Germans used was known as the "tear-gas" shell.
Inventions of the Great War|A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond
Disconcerted by the attack of tear-gas, the green men broke and fled.
The Heads of Apex|Francis Flagg

British Dictionary definitions for tear gas

tear gas

/ (tɪə) /

noun

any one of a number of gases or vapours that make the eyes smart and water, causing temporary blindness; usually dispersed from grenades and used in warfare and to control riotsAlso called: lacrimator

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for tear gas

tear gas

[ tîr ]

n.

A gas that causes irritation of the eyes and profuse tearing.

单词	tear gas
释义	tear gas [ teer ] / tɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tear gas ON THESAURUS.COM noun a gas that makes the eyes smart and water, thus producing a temporary blindness, used in modern warfare, to quell riots, etc. Origin of tear gas First recorded in 1915–20 Words nearby tear gas tear bomb, teardown, teardrop, tear duct, tearful, tear gas, tearing, tear into, tear it, tearjerker, tearless Definition for tear gas (2 of 2) tear-gas [ teer-gas ] / ˈtɪərˌgæs / verb (used with object), tear-gassed, tear-gas·sing. to subject to tear gas. Origin of tear-gas First recorded in 1945–50 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tear gas I still recall the burning in my eyes from the tear-gas pellets of anti-riot police. Whoever Did This Does Not Understand Boston\|Pranay Gupte\|April 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Rather than risk losing anybody else, the cops employed “burners”—tear-gas canisters—that had an incendiary effect. Det. Jeremiah MacKay: Proud New Father Killed in Christopher Dorner Shootout\|Michael Daly\|February 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The United States of America has far better things than tear-gas canisters and fast food to export abroad. Fire In Cairo: A View From the Arab Street\|John Kael Weston\|September 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Eid was separated from most of her friends and blinded by tear-gas. Egypt's Women Rally Behind Lara Logan\|Ursula Lindsey\|February 16, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The "tear-gas" shell were marked with a "T" by the Germans and were known as "T-shell." Inventions of the Great War\|A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond Calhoun was familiar enough with tear-gas, used by police on some planets. Pariah Planet\|Murray Leinster One afternoon on the Somme our battery received a severe strafe from 59's and tear-gas shells. 500 of the Best Cockney War Stories\|Various One of the novel shell the Germans used was known as the "tear-gas" shell. Inventions of the Great War\|A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond Disconcerted by the attack of tear-gas, the green men broke and fled. The Heads of Apex\|Francis Flagg British Dictionary definitions for tear gas tear gas / (tɪə) / noun any one of a number of gases or vapours that make the eyes smart and water, causing temporary blindness; usually dispersed from grenades and used in warfare and to control riotsAlso called: lacrimator Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tear gas poison gas, asphyxiant Medical definitions for tear gas tear gas [ tîr ] n. A gas that causes irritation of the eyes and profuse tearing. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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tear gas

noun

Origin of tear gas

Words nearby tear gas

Definition for tear gas (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), tear-gassed, tear-gas·sing.

Origin of tear-gas

Example sentences from the Web for tear gas

British Dictionary definitions for tear gas

noun

Words related to tear gas

Medical definitions for tear gas

n.