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noun
an aerosol spray that temporarily irritates the eyes and mucous membranes, used to stun and incapacitate a person or animal: police use of pepper spray to control rioters.
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Origin of pepper spray
First recorded in 1985–90; the active ingredient is capsaicin, extracted from capsicum peppers
Words nearby pepper spray
pepper pot, pepperroot, peppershaker, peppershrike, pepper spot, pepper spray, pepper steak, pepper tree, pepper-upper, pepperwood, pepperwort
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British Dictionary definitions for pepper spray
pepper spray
noun
a defence spray agent derived from hot cayenne peppers, which causes temporary blindness and breathing difficulty, sometimes used to control riots
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