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Definition of Teargas
1. Noun. A gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds.
Exact synonyms: Lachrymator, Lacrimator, Tear Gas
Generic synonyms: Chemical Weapon, Gas
Specialized synonyms: Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile, Cs Gas, Chloroacetophenone, Cn Gas, Nitrochloromethane
Generic synonyms: Chemical Weapon, Gas
Specialized synonyms: Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile, Cs Gas, Chloroacetophenone, Cn Gas, Nitrochloromethane
2. Verb. Attack with teargas; subject to teargas fumes. "The students were teargassed during the riot"
Generic synonyms: Gas
Definition of Teargas
1. to subject to a gas that irritates the eyes [v -GASSED, -GASSING, -GASES or -GASSES]