Meanings
nounpepper ball (plural pepper balls)
plural pepper balls
- A projectile filled with irritating powder similar to pepper spray.
An officer shot pepper balls at the crowd.
2020 June 1, “Fourth day of Omaha protests brings more clashes after curfew, but also signs of unity”, in Omaha World-Herald1 more example
Officials have insisted that tear gas was not deployed but rather pepper balls and smoke canisters.
2020 June 2, Zack Budryk, “DC National Guard asks for investigation into use of helicopter to target protesters”, in The Hill
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APA
pepper ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pepper%20ball
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“pepper ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pepper%20ball. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pepper ball,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pepper%20ball.
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