Lacrimator (Noun)
Meaning
A gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The police deployed lacrimator to disperse the unruly crowd that had gathered in the city square.
- Lacrimator was used to clear the protesters from the streets, causing them to stumble and retreat in tears.
- The authorities warned that lacrimator would be used if the demonstration turned violent.
- A cloud of lacrimator wafted through the air, causing everyone in its path to cry and cover their faces.
- The riot control team was equipped with lacrimator canisters, which they used to break up the rowdy gathering.