bear spray

English

Noun

bear spray (countable and uncountable, plural bear sprays)

  1. An aerosol spray containing capsaicin, used as a deterrent against aggressive bears.
    • 2023 October 5, Leyland Cecco, “‘Bear attack bad’: final message of Canadian couple killed by grizzly”, in The Guardian‎, →ISSN:
      At least one canister of bear spray had been emptied and there was evidence they had tried to scare off the bear.
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