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teargas

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1. teargas - Noun

2. teargas - Verb

Meaning

a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds

attack with teargas; subject to teargas fumes

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The students were teargassed during the riot Source: Internet

A queer solidarity march in New York City took a violent turn as police officers began using teargas on peaceful protestors. Source: Internet

Government forces fired bullets, shotgun pellets and teargas at a large anti-India protest that hit the streets and threw stones at the troops shortly after the news of the rebel leader’s killing spread. Source: Internet

Like the goons from a post-apocalyptic movie, they moved in, with their armoured vehicles, their stun grenades and teargas and their water cannon. Source: Internet

He was led out of Kamuli Town by police officers who had earlier fired teargas to disperse the unrelenting crowds. Source: Internet

Mr Daudi Hiriga Were, the Kiira Region police commander, who headed the operation, said Bobi Wine had flouted their orders to follow certain routes which led the of police to fire teargas at the supporters. Source: Internet

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