pepper spray

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A non-lethal chemical agent derived from peppers used in riot control and personal self-defense.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españolaerosol de pimienta

Françaisgaz poivre poivre de Cayenne

DeutschPfefferspray

15 more languages

العربيةرشاش الفلفل

Češtinakasr pepřák

فارسیاسپری فلفل

Suomipaprikasumute paprikasumutin pippurisumute

Íslenskapiparúði

Italianogas OC

日本語トウガラシスプレー

ქართულიწიწაკის სპრეი

한국어페퍼 스프레이 후추 스프레이

Nederlandspepperspray

Polskigaz pieprzowy

Portuguêsspray de pimenta

Русскийолеорези́н ка́псикум перцо́вый аэрозо́ль перцо́вый газ

Svenskapepparsprej

Türkçebiber gazı

Examples

“The man who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

pepper squash pepper steak Pepper syndrome pepper tree pepper vine pepper weevil

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