Word "TEARGAS" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds
Synonyms:
lachrymator, lacrimator, tear gas

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
attack with teargas; subject to teargas fumes
Examples:
The students were teargassed during the riot

Crossword Clues for TEARGAS

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Volatile substance used against violent crowds (4,3) Puzzler 10 Aug 2025
Vapour used to cause extreme irritation to the eyes (4,3)
A republic going through nasty stage - it makes you cry
Great shakes when it's used to quell a riot? (4,3) Puzzler Cryptic 11 May 2025
Sometimes used to disperse crowds
Vapours dispersed at a riot (4,3)
Chemical used by anti-riot squads (EAR TAGS anagram) (7)
Potentially great having arsenic, it's enough to make one's eyes water (4,3)
Chemical weapon such as pepper spray Mirror Quiz 06 Apr 2025
Mob-dispersing vapour
Riot control substance also called lacrimator (4,3)
Crowd controller great as sprayed around (4,3)
Riot-controlling aid (4,3)
Subduing weapon (4,3)
Incapacitating substance (4,3)
Anti-riot weapon (2 words) Family Time 19 Jan 2025
Rages at chemical weapon (4,3)
Chemical used to disperse crowds (2 wds.)
Riot control chemical The Times Concise 19 Nov 2024
Agent making viewers stream Zoom chat? (4,3) The Guardian Cryptic 08 Oct 2024
Substance used in crowd control (4,3) The Guardian Quick 02 Aug 2024
SWAT team supply Newsday 28 Jul 2024
Riot tool
It's possibly great as a riot control weapon (4,3)
Riot-quelling vapour (4,3)
Great change when used as riot control method (4,3)
Drink and even drugs as way to handle rioters (4,3)
Riot-controlling fumes (4,3)
Riot squad canister (2 wds)
Means of quelling a riot (2 wds.)
This is sometimes used in an attempt to quell a riot (4,3)
It could be great as a means of riot control
Career talk that could affect one's vision
Volatile substance used against violent crowds (4,3) Puzzler 07 Apr 2024
This will disperse the mob in full cry (4-3)
An anti-riot weapon
Chemical employed in riot situations (4,3)
Hurries round Georgia to find cause of crying? (4,3)
Blinding vapour (4,3)
Blinding vapour used to control riots (4,3)
Civil disorder deterrent (4,3) Puzzler 19 Jan 2024
Lacrimatory substance (7)
Crowd controller? Mirror Tea Time 25 Dec 2023
Riot-quelling measure (7)
Dinner with Republican netballers - it makes the eyes water (4,3)
State kept gear sprayed with chemical dispersant (4,3)
Great as playing blinder? The Sun Two Speed 02 Nov 2023
Riot control measure The Sun Two Speed 02 Nov 2023
Means of crowd control The Guardian Quick 06 Sep 2023
It makes people cry The Telegraph Quick 22 Mar 2023
From the air, glass oddly is a chemical weapon The Guardian Quiptic 28 Feb 2022
Rages at new riot control measure
Something very irritating in opening chatter The Telegraph Cryptic 22 Aug 2020
Riot control measure The Sun Two Speed 20 Aug 2020
Playing great as in blinder? The Sun Two Speed 20 Aug 2020
Great as playing blinder? The Sun Two Speed 30 Jun 2020
*Riot dispersal weapon New York Times 11 Nov 2019
*Riot dispersal weapon
Law enforcement agent Newsday 09 Nov 2019
Great moves -- Ards' wingers in blinder! The Telegraph Cryptic 17 Oct 2019
Riot squad's substance Universal 17 Oct 2019
Great moves — Addicks' wingers in blinder! The Sun Two Speed 08 Sep 2019
Riot queller Thomas Joseph 06 Sep 2019
Riot squad weapon The Washington Post Sunday 30 Jun 2019
Means of riot dispersal The Guardian Speedy 26 May 2019
Riot squad's substance
Riot squad's supply The Washington Post 08 Nov 2018
Riot squad's supply LA Times Daily 08 Nov 2018
Canister at a riot Universal 09 May 2018
Lacrimator The Sun Two Speed 01 May 2018
Great moves — Ards wingers in blinder! The Sun Two Speed 01 May 2018
Corrupted a great society -- it's enough to make you weep The Telegraph Toughie 19 Apr 2018
Riot control agent USA Today 17 Apr 2018
Anti-mob tool New York Times 11 Mar 2018
Anti-mob tool
Canister at a riot
Riot squad's supply
Riot control agent
Great as rioting control material? The Telegraph Cryptic 09 Dec 2017
Riot control weapon The Times Concise 20 Nov 2017
Great moves by wingers from Ards in blinder The Times Cryptic 29 Jun 2017
What could be great as riot controller The Telegraph Cryptic 16 Jun 2017
Lachrymatory agent New York Times 12 Nov 2016
March interrupter, maybe New York Times 01 Oct 2016
Riot queller Universal 08 Jul 2016
SWAT team's weapon The Washington Post 18 Feb 2016
Anti-riot weapon (2 words) Family Time 11 Jan 2016
Lachrymatory agent
March interrupter, maybe
Riot queller
Alternative to rubber bullets USA Today 04 Nov 2015
SWAT team supply LA Times Daily 09 Aug 2015
Flies around Georgia providing substance for riot control The Times Cryptic 03 Aug 2015
Crowd disperser Universal 10 Jun 2015
Riot squad supply
SWAT team supply
Alternative to rubber bullets
Crowd disperser
Wear a mask for this
SWAT team supply
Cause of a stinging breakup?
Anti-riot weapon
Alternative to rubber bullets
Alternative to rubber bullets
Riot-squad supply
Riot squad's supply
It may be fired at a riot
Item in a SWAT team arsenal
Demonstrating control?
It may be shot during a riot
Riot control agent
One way to quell a riot
Crowd control device
SWAT team supply
Compound used for crowd control
Crowd disperser
Cause of temporary blindness
Blind, in a way
Riot stopper
Riot squad's supply
Riot queller
Mob disperser
Nonlethal weapon
Riot-squad weapon
Riot control mixture
Riot squad supply
It's used at some demonstrations
It causes dispersion
It's enough to make you cry
Crowd disburser
Antiriot weapon
Anti-riot weapon
SWAT team accessory
Riot-squad supply
Riot remedy
Mob controller
March ender, maybe
Demonstration halter
Quell, as rioters
Lacrimator
Mace's relative
Item in police work.
Riot weapon of the police force.
Weapon of the riot squad.
Riot ender (or inciter)
Volatile weapon of the police department.
P. D. weapon.
Lachrymatory stuff.
Police weapon
Police weapon.
Riot squad's weapon.
Chemical used by riot squads.
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