pepper-spray
Canned capsaicin weapon
Pepper spray is an aerosol containing capsaicin—the compound that makes hot peppers burn—used to temporarily blind and incapacitate.
Police use it for crowd control; civilians carry it for self-defense.
As a verb, to pepper-spray someone is to hit them with it: The protesters were pepper-sprayed by riot police.
Protecting oneself from harm
- deterrentThing that discourages action
- protectionGuarding against harm
- safetyFreedom from harm
- escapeFlight from captivity
attacker · assailant · threat · countermeasure · precaution · repel · incapacitate · disable
Combustion in progress
- stingingCausing sharp pain
- tear-inducingCausing tears to flow
- blindingPainfully intense light
- inflammatoryTending to provoke outrage
incapacitating · debilitating · painful · capsaicin · coughing · choking · swelling · temporary
Sealed cylindrical container
- aerosolMist in gas
- streamSteady continuous flow
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
- foamBubble-filled substance
cone · range · OC · brand · potency · Scoville · concentration · expiration
Civil law enforcement
- riotViolent public disturbance
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- tacticalStrategically planned
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
arrest · patrol · restraint · compliance · suspect · detain · subdue · issued
Public display of opinion
- riotViolent public disturbance
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- teargasChemical causing forced weeping
- activistVigorous cause champion
protester · bystander · crackdown · confrontation · resistance · suppression · footage · viral
self-defense
Protecting oneself from harm
- deterrentThing that discourages action
- protectionGuarding against harm
- safetyFreedom from harm
escape · attacker · assailant · threat · countermeasure · precaution · repel · incapacitate · disable · holster
burning
Combustion in progress
- stingingCausing sharp pain
- tear-inducingCausing tears to flow
- blindingPainfully intense light
inflammatory · incapacitating · debilitating · painful · capsaicin · coughing · choking · swelling · temporary · recovery
canister
Sealed cylindrical container
foam · cone · range · OC · brand · potency · Scoville · concentration · expiration · compact
police
Civil law enforcement
officer · arrest · patrol · restraint · compliance · suspect · detain · subdue · issued · protocol
demonstration
Public display of opinion
- riotViolent public disturbance
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- teargasChemical causing forced weeping
activist · protester · bystander · crackdown · confrontation · resistance · suppression · footage · viral · controversy
pepper-spraylethal force
Violence that kills
deadly force · deadly weapon · firearm · gun · live ammunition
pepper-spraynegotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
peaceful resolution · diplomacy · mediation · conflict resolution · non-intervention
pepper-spraysoothing balm
Healing ointment that calms
eye drops · salve · healing ointment · cooling spray · moisturizer
spray, pepper, spraying, peppered, peppery, black pepper, hot pepper, chili pepper, peppering