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tear gas meaning in Tamil

கண்ணீர் புகை

UK/ˈtɪə ɡæs/

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British/ˈtɪː ɡæs/

tear gas in Tamil: கண்ணீர் புகை. In English, tear gas means any lachrymatory, non-lethal chemical compound that causes the eyes to sting and water and/or irritates the respiratory system, mostly used for controlling crowds during riots or as self-defense.

Tamil words for tear gas

கண்ணீர் புகை

English meaning of tear gas

  1. noun Any lachrymatory, non-lethal chemical compound that causes the eyes to sting and water and/or irritates the respiratory system, mostly used for controlling crowds during riots or as self-defense.
  2. verb To use tear gas.

Full definition of tear gas

tear gas in a sentence

  • The riot squad tear gassed the mob.

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Questions about tear gas in Tamil

What is the meaning of tear gas in Tamil?
Tear gas in Tamil is கண்ணீர் புகை.
tear gas என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Tear gas: கண்ணீர் புகை.
What does tear gas mean in English?
Tear gas means any lachrymatory, non-lethal chemical compound that causes the eyes to sting and water and/or irritates the respiratory system, mostly used for controlling crowds during riots or as self-defense.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: tear gas (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: tear gas (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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