pepper spray
Noun
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A nonlethal aerosol spray made with the pepper derivative oleoresin capiscum;
Used to cause temporary blindness and incapacitate an attacker;
Also used as a bear deterrent (synset 103920702)is a type of:- aerosol, aerosol bomb, aerosol can, aerosol container, spray can - a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)
- chemical weapon - chemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plants
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