pepper spray
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pepper spray
noun pepper sprays · pepper-spray
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A non-lethal chemical agent derived from peppers used in riot control and personal self-defense.
The man who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran.
Similar: capsicum spray, OC gas, OC spray, pepper gas
verb pepper sprays · pepper spraying · pepper sprayed · pepper-spray
- To spray or douse (someone or something) with pepper spray.
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noun non-lethal riot-control agent
| Español | aerosol de pimienta |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 후추 스프레이 huchu seupeurei, 페퍼 스프레이 pepeo seupeurei |
| 日本語 | トウガラシスプレー tōgarashi supurē |
| 中文 | 胡椒噴霧 /胡椒喷雾 hújiāo pēnwù |
| Português | spray de pimenta |
| Français | gaz poivre, gaz poivré, poivre de Cayenne |
| Deutsch | Pfefferspray |
| Italiano | gas OC |
| Русский | олеорези́н ка́псикум oleorezín kápsikum, перцо́вый аэрозо́ль percóvyj aerozólʹ, перцо́вый газ percóvyj gaz |
| Tiếng Việt | bình xịt hơi cay |
| العربية | رشاش الفلفل |
| עברית | תרסיס פלפל |
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title = {pepper spray},
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