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Tear gas grenades

Scope note

Hand or rifle grenades containing a filling which generates a gas or smoke that causes tears, sneezing, and nausea in the victims, used primarily for riot or crowd control.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000204033

Broader Terms used

grenades

Equivalent Terms used

tear gas grenade

Created

13yrs ago

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