TEAR GAS


Meaning of TEAR GAS in English

tear gas /ˈtɪə ɡæs $ ˈtɪr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

a gas that stings your eyes, used by the police to control crowds:

The police used tear gas to break up the demonstration.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.