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tear' gas"
Pronunciation: (tēr), [key]a gas that makes the eyes smart and water, thus producing a temporary blindness, used in modern warfare, to quell riots, etc.
tear-gas
Pronunciation: (tēr'gas"), [key]—
v.t., -gassed, -gas•sing.
to subject to tear gas.
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