pepper ball

English

Noun

pepper ball (plural pepper balls)

  1. A projectile filled with irritating powder similar to pepper spray.
    • 2020 June 1, “Fourth day of Omaha protests brings more clashes after curfew, but also signs of unity”, in Omaha World-Herald‎:
      An officer shot pepper balls at the crowd.
    • 2020 June 2, Zack Budryk, “DC National Guard asks for investigation into use of helicopter to target protesters”, in The Hill:
      Officials have insisted that tear gas was not deployed but rather pepper balls and smoke canisters.
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