Associations to the word «Lachrymator»

Noun

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Wiktionary

LACHRYMATOR, noun. Any substance that causes tears; such as tear gas

Dictionary definition

LACHRYMATOR, noun. A gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats