Alternative spelling of tear gas. [To use tear gas.]
Used in a Sentence
teargas
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for teargas.
Editorial note
I'm just glad the police didn't show up with a tank and throw teargas and rubber bullets at them.
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Quick take
Alternative spelling of tear gas. [To use tear gas.]
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of teargas gathered in one view.
Alternative spelling of tear gas. [Any lachrymatory, non-lethal chemical compound that causes the eyes to sting and water and/or irritates the respiratory system, mostly used for controlling crowds during riots or as self-defense.]
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for teargas.
verb
Alternative spelling of tear gas. [To use tear gas.]
noun
Alternative spelling of tear gas. [Any lachrymatory, non-lethal chemical compound that causes the eyes to sting and water and/or irritates the respiratory system, mostly used for controlling crowds during riots or as self-defense.]
Example sentences
I'm just glad the police didn't show up with a tank and throw teargas and rubber bullets at them.
Until cops started beating people, arresting them and chucking teargas.
Some googling and local knowledge turns up a number of people in there who I am quite confident are in no position to be purchasing teargas.
We're told governments are of the people and for the people and so on, but the reality is that they keep doing things they know are against our interests, and any time the people resist, the government's response is always teargas and batons.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use teargas in a sentence?
I'm just glad the police didn't show up with a tank and throw teargas and rubber bullets at them.
What does teargas mean?
Alternative spelling of tear gas. [To use tear gas.]
What part of speech is teargas?
teargas is commonly used as verb, noun.