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Meanings of pepper gas in English

Russian
газовый баллончик
Portuguese
aerosol de pimenta
Spanish
spray de pimienta
Catalan
gas pebre
Wikidata

Non-lethal chemical weapon.

        газовый баллончик
        Synonyms
        Examples for "pepper spray"
        Examples for "pepper spray"
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        Stab-resistant body armour and pepper spray was also taken from the station.
        Radio NZ
        2
        Police fired pepper spray during a scuffle outside a nearby train station.
        Reuters
        3
        There is nothing, repeat nothing, domestic about the nature of pepper spray.
        Wired
        4
        Police found duct tape, a knife and pepper spray in his backpack.
        Radio NZ
        5
        Actually, she nailed him with some pepper spray and that blinded him.
        The Kingmaker
        1
        After a warning was given and ignored, a second officer deployed OC spray.
        Radio NZ
        2
        Five people were subsequently treated at the scene for the effects of OC spray.
        News.com.au
        3
        The OC spray was effective, and the weapons were secured.
        Radio NZ
        4
        At which point, the police officer deployed OC spray.
        Radio NZ
        5
        The OC spray was effective and both the child and adult were arrested with minimal force.
        Radio NZ
        1
        Police used capsicum spray during the arrest of one of the individuals.
        News.com.au
        2
        Some have come prepared with face masks, to protect them from capsicum spray.
        News.com.au
        3
        Hundreds of police were called in with some using capsicum spray to subdue rioters.
        News.com.au
        4
        Two police officers were treated for exposure to capsicum spray.
        News.com.au
        5
        The police officers used capsicum spray twice in a failed attempt to subdue the teenager.
        The Guardian
        Usage of pepper gas in English
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        Police responded with tear and pepper gas and detained dozens of people.
        BBC
        2
        Police retaliated with tear and pepper gas, and rubber bullets.
        Reuters
        3
        Police responded with pepper gas, batons and by shooting pellet-filled "bean bags.."
        Reuters
        4
        Hi-tech devices abound: sophisticated electroconvulsive stun guns, painful restraints, truth serums, chemicals such as pepper gas.
        Financial Crime and Corruption
        5
        Police used pepper gas and an acoustic device that emitted an ear-splitting noise to send students fleeing for cover.
        Reuters
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        Tear and pepper gas have been authorized in Catalonia since 2012 but are used only in exceptional circumstances, police sources said.
        Reuters
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        Police used pepper gas, bean bag shots and batons to subdue protesters who smashed store windows at banks and other businesses.
        Reuters
        8
        Police in body armor with plastic shields threw pepper gas canisters and fired pellet-filled "beanbags" to disperse the protesters, charging in to make some arrests.
        Reuters
        9
        "From now on carry your pepper gas on your belt, not in your pocketbook."
        Two for the dough