[{"word":"tear-gas","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Any lachrymatory, non-lethal chemical compound that causes the eyes to sting and water and/or irritates the respiratory system, mostly used for controlling crowds during riots or as self-defense.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To use tear gas.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The riot squad tear gassed the mob."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tear%20gas","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tear-gas"]}]