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tear gas

noun [U]  /ˈtɪər ˌɡæs/

Definition

a gas that hurts the eyes and produces tears, and is used sometimes by police to control crowds
(Definition of tear gas noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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