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Meanings of teargas in English

Portuguese
gás lacrimogéneo
Catalan
gas lacrimògen
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A gas that irritates mucous membranes in the eyes, nose, mouth and lungs, and causes tearing, pain, and sometimes blindness.

gás lacrimogéneo
Usage of teargas in English
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Officers used water cannon, teargas and rubber bullets, a police spokesman said.
Reuters
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The use of teargas and pepper sprays are a public health nightmare.
The Guardian
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Security forces quickly arrived, firing teargas -with sustained gunfire also heard.
The Guardian
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Residents said police used teargas and live ammunition to disperse the crowd.
Reuters
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Police said they opened fire after failing to disperse activists with teargas.
Reuters
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The developments came after riot police fired teargas at a peaceful demonstration.
The Guardian
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They began charging a line of police officers, who responded with teargas.
The Guardian
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Occasionally teargas has been employed against residents during the evictions, Farha said.
The Guardian
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Many report having been hit with police batons and sprayed with teargas.
The Guardian
10
They were met by club-wielding riot police firing teargas and rubber bullets.
The Irish Times
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Scuffles broke out and teargas was fired as the police moved in.
The Guardian
12
Police in riot gear fired teargas and rubber bullets into the crowd.
The Guardian
13
Two were wounded because of birdshot and the rest suffered teargas-related injures.
Reuters
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In Recife, the authorities used teargas to restore order to the streets.
The Guardian
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Facebook Twitter Pinterest A man flees from teargas during clashes in Harare.
The Guardian
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They used teargas and rubber bullets and beat fleeing protesters with sticks.
The Guardian
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