26984 words

mace

7 definitions • 7 examples
1
a spice made from the dried shell of nutmeg:

Examples:

Heat the milk with the peppercorns, mace and vegetables until almost boiling.
2
a decorated rod that is carried by or put in front of particular public officials as a symbol of their authority:

Examples:

Everybody stands as the ceremonial silver mace is carried in and laid down in front of the president.
3
a heavy stick with pointed metal parts on the top, used in the past as a weapon:

Examples:

The basic weapons in use to the end of the twelfth century were the spear, the mace, the bow, the sword, and the dagger.
4
a brand name for a type of chemical in a container that, when sprayed (= forced out in small drops) into a person's face, causes pain in the eyes and tears to be produced:

Examples:

When the clerk confronted the man, he sprayed her with mace.
Mace is sometimes carried for self-defence.
5
to use Mace (= a chemical in a special container that is sprayed into someone's face) on someone:

Examples:

The police maced Williams twice before he was subdued.
He was allegedly maced and hit with a golf club by two men.
6
a brand name for a type of chemical in a container that, when sprayed (= forced out in small drops) into a person's face, causes pain in the eyes and tears to be produced
7
a brand name for a chemical in a container which, when sprayed into a person’s face, causes the eyes to sting and become full of tears

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