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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A trademark for an aerosol used to immobilize an attacker temporarily. This trademark often occurs in print as a verb and noun.
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- proper noun A brand of
tear gas .
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abigail commented on the word Mace
Most "Mace" sold today by Mace Security International uses pepper spray rather than tear gas, as CN gas is illegal in many countries.
March 31, 2011