macing
Deploying defensive spray
Macing is the act of spraying someone with Mace, a brand name for a type of pepper spray used for self-defense or crowd control.
The term applies whether the spray is actual Mace or a generic equivalent.
She ended up macing the guy who grabbed her purse.
In slang, macing can also mean aggressively pursuing someone for money or drinks, essentially spraying them with requests until they give in.
Chili heat compound
- aerosolMist in gas
- canisterSealed cylindrical container
- streamSteady continuous flow
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
fogger · spray pattern · range · Scoville · nozzle · trigger · safety lock · expiration
Combustion in progress
- stingingCausing sharp pain
- tearingForcibly separating material
- blindingPainfully intense light
- coughingForceful air expulsion reflex
swelling · inflammation · pain · irritation · redness · watery eyes · temporary blindness · choking
Capsaicin-based defensive aerosol
- protectionGuarding against harm
- safetyFreedom from harm
- deterrentThing that discourages action
- personal securitySafeguarding an individual
escape · emergency · concealed · parking lot · awareness · precaution
Aggressive act against another
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- incapacitateDeprive of strength or ability
- victimOne harmed by another
- attackerOne who strikes first
battery · crime · robbery · mugging · ambush · confrontation · violence · blindside
Regulating gathered masses
- riot controlSubduing violent gatherings
- policeCivil law enforcement
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- suspectBelieve to be likely
restraint · compliance · nonlethal · detainment · arrest · officer · tactical · protocol
capsaicin
Chili heat compound
gel · fogger · spray pattern · range · Scoville · nozzle · trigger · safety lock · expiration · potency
burning
Combustion in progress
coughing · swelling · inflammation · pain · irritation · redness · watery eyes · temporary blindness · choking · gagging
pepper spray
Capsaicin-based defensive aerosol
- protectionGuarding against harm
- safetyFreedom from harm
- deterrentThing that discourages action
personal security · escape · emergency · concealed · parking lot · awareness · precaution
attack
Aggressive act against another
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- incapacitateDeprive of strength or ability
- victimOne harmed by another
attacker · battery · crime · robbery · mugging · ambush · confrontation · violence · blindside · aggression
crowd control
Regulating gathered masses
- riot controlSubduing violent gatherings
- policeCivil law enforcement
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
suspect · restraint · compliance · nonlethal · detainment · arrest · officer · tactical · protocol · deployment
macingshooting
Discharging a weapon
tasering · bludgeoning · stabbing · strangling · punching