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PRONUNCIATION OF PEPPER SPRAY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEPPER SPRAY

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Pepper spray is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PEPPER SPRAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Pepper spray

Pepper spray, also known as OC spray, OC gas, and capsicum spray, is a lachrymatory agent used in policing, riot control, crowd control, and personal self-defense, including defense against dogs and bears. Its inflammatory effects cause the eyes to close, taking away vision. This temporary blindness allows officers to more easily restrain subjects and permits people using pepper spray for self-defense an opportunity to escape. Although considered a less-than-lethal agent, concerns have been raised about a number of deaths where being pepper sprayed may have been a contributing factor. The actual compound, however, is not lethal.

Definition of pepper spray in the English dictionary

The definition of pepper spray in the dictionary is a defence spray agent derived from hot cayenne peppers, which causes temporary blindness and breathing difficulty, sometimes used to control riots.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEPPER SPRAY

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pepperbox
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peppercorny
peppered moth
pepperer
peppergrass
pepperidge
pepperiness
peppermint
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pepperoni
peppertree

WORDS THAT END LIKE PEPPER SPRAY

aerosol spray
air spray
fly spray
hairspray
hand-spray
insect spray
outpray
paint spray
pray
respray
scent spray
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whipray

Synonyms and antonyms of pepper spray in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «pepper spray» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PEPPER SPRAY

Find out the translation of pepper spray to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pepper spray from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pepper spray» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

胡椒喷雾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

spray de pimienta
570 millions of speakers

English

pepper spray
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काली मिर्च स्प्रे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رذاذ الفلفل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перцовый аэрозоль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

spray de pimenta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মরিচ স্প্রে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spray au poivre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

PENYEMBUR lada
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pfefferspray
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

唐辛子スプレー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

후추 스프레이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Semprotan mrico
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bình xịt hơi cay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிளகு தெளிப்பான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिरपूड स्प्रे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

biber spreyi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spray al pepe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gaz pieprzowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перцевий аерозоль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spray cu piper
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπρέι πιπεριού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pepersproei
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pepparspray
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pepperspray
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pepper spray

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PEPPER SPRAY»

The term «pepper spray» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.128 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PEPPER SPRAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pepper spray

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEPPER SPRAY»

Discover the use of pepper spray in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pepper spray and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Emergency Department Treatment of the Psychiatric Patient : ...
Approximately 20–30% of security guards in hospital settings carry pepper spray. Arming security guards with pepper spray is less a function of the level of crime in the area of the hospital, and more a function of the degree to which hospitals ...
Susan Stefan, 2006
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Don't Forget the Pepper Spray (Second Edition)
Kristen Marie. SECOND EDITION DUN' FORGET UHE PEPPER SPRAY n Dating Disasters Exposed For Your ("1' Entertainment - Edited by Kristen Marie III—II" Don't Forget the Pepper Spray by Kristen lVlarie.
Kristen Marie, 2013
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Forensic Analysis on the Cutting Edge: New Methods for Trace ...
... Robert D. Blackledge. 5.4 PEPPER SPRAY DETECTION The terms capsaicinoid and oleoresin capsicum (0C) refer to the family of molecular homologs and analogs from the Capsicum fruits having the basic structure shown below [35—40].
Robert D. Blackledge, 2007
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Don't Get Eaten: The Dangers of Animals That Charge Or Attack
Cold weather adversely affects the performance of pepper spray. Carry pepper spray on your hip on a crisp fall morning when the temperature is 40 degrees, and the effective range drops markedly. You have to sleep with your pepper spray ...
Dave Smith, 2003
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Toxicology of the Lung, Fourth Edition
8.3.3 Role ofTRPV! in Pepper Spray Toxicity Pepper spray products, historically formulated using dilute oily extracts of hot peppers (known as oleoresin capsicum or OC), have gained popularity and near uniform acceptance by the law ...
Donald E. Gardner, 2005
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Courage, You've Got It!
Pepper spray will not cause harm to an animal. When threatened, your first response should be spray and retreat to safety. Don't carry pepper spray as if it were some sort of good-luck charm. Test it so you know HOW it works and confirm that it ...
Sky M. Armstrong, 2008
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Advanced Concepts in Defensive Tactics: A Survival Guide for ...
Beginning in 1997, officers began using OC (pepper spray) on the protesters to persuade them to release themselves from the black bear devices. At the first event addressed by the court, seven protesters linked themselves together in the  ...
Chuck Joyner, 2010
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Medical Response to Terrorism: Preparedness and Clinical ...
The symptoms appear within seconds for pepper spray and within a minute for CS (32). Of the agents discussed, CN is the most potentially harmful, while CS and pepper spray are much safer. They all cause a conjunctivitis, but CN has been ...
Daniel C. Keyes, 2005
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Policing in America
on the use-of-force continuum above, it is noteworthy that pepper spray is seen as the stage of force where the suspect is using assaultive resistance. Pepper spray is not supposed to be used when the suspect is using passive resistance.
Larry K. Gaines, Victor E. Kappeler, 2011
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Practices to Protect Bus Operators from Passenger Assault
viduals' drug use, disease, or positional asphyxia. It was noted that the arresting officers reported that pepper spray was only effective in 20% of these 63 cases. Toxicological information revealed that 62% of the 63 individuals had some drugs ...
Yuko J. Nakanishi, William C. Fleming, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEPPER SPRAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pepper spray is used in the context of the following news items.
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Police pepper-spray Black Lives Matter protesters in Cleveland: Video
Police in the US city of Cleveland have reportedly used pepper spray on Black Lives Matter protesters. Police on Sunday also arrested several ... «Press TV, Jul 15»
2
Reward Offered For Information In Pepper Spray Attacks
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information leading to the prosecution of the pepper-spray attacker who preys upon female drivers. «Patch.com, Jul 15»
3
VIDEO: Protesters rally against police
Witnesses said the officers slammed the teen to the ground while making an arrest and pepper spray was used. At the same time across the ... «newsnet5.com, Jul 15»
4
Man threatens to pepper spray employee, runs with cash
A man snuck right past a worker at a pizza joint, threatened her with pepper spray, then took off with cash and it was all caught on camera. «KPTV.com, Jul 15»
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Cop Pepper Sprays Black Lives Matter Attendees In Cleveland …
The streets of Cleveland turned ugly on Sunday following the first national Black Lives Matter conference, where activists convened to discuss ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Pepper spray scare clears Goodwill store
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (July 25, 2015)–Six people were evaluated for medical complaints after authorities say someone discharged pepper spray ... «WTTV CBS4Indy, Jul 15»
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Medics doused with pepper spray while treating casualties
During the course of this rally, officers from Victoria Police deployed chemical weapons in the form of OC (pepper) spray against the crowd. «Green Left Weekly, Jul 15»
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Police: Lorton Woman Used Pepper Spray in Stealing Cell Phone
Police are looking for a Lorton woman who allegedly assaulted a Woodbridge woman with pepper spray Thursday night and stole her cell ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
9
Jail for men who sprayed Norwich jewellery store staff with pepper
They then sprayed two members of staff in the face with pepper spray before fleeing the store with the jewellery. The men changed their clothes ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
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RCMP cadets should not be forced to test pepper spray: Regina …
A University of Regina professor says there is value in using pepper spray in RCMP cadet training exercises, as long as it is done in an ethical ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Pepper spray [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pepper-spray>. May 2024 ».
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