crowd control
kraʊd kənˈtroʊl
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Definition of crowd control - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
safetyequipment or barriers used to manage crowds
  • The police set up crowd control barriers to direct the flow of people..
2.
public safetymanagement of large groups of people to prevent disorder
  • Effective crowd control is essential during concerts to ensure safety..
3.
video gamesTECH.USabilities in games that impair multiple opponentsTECH.US
  • The mage used crowd control to freeze the enemies.
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Expressions with crowd control

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crowd control barriern.
barricade used to manage crowds at events
The concert used a crowd control barrier for safety.

Expressions with crowd

crowd intov.
move together in large numbers into a place
Fans crowd into the stadium before the game.
crowd inv.
move into a space in large numbers
Fans began to crowd in as the concert started.
crowd outv.
make someone or something leave by taking up space
The new plants crowd out the old ones.
crowd upv.
gather closely together in a space
The students began to crowd up near the entrance.
draw a crowdv.
attract many people to an event
The street performer can always draw a crowd with his tricks.
follow the crowdv.
conform to majority beliefs or practices
She decided to follow the crowd and wear the same outfit.

Expressions with control

under controladj.
not causing any immediate concern
The patient's condition is under control.
control freakn.
person with obsessive need to control events
She is a control freak about her wedding plans.
damage controln.
actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem
The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke..
outta controladj.
not manageable or under control
The party got outta control after midnight.
beyond one's controladj.
not able to be controlled by someone
The delay was beyond his control.
out of controladj.
wildly unrestrained or violent
The party got out of control after midnight.
control the purse stringsv.
have authority over financial decisions
The finance committee controls the purse strings of the organization.
have fingertip controlv.
control something with great precision and ease
She can have fingertip control over the aircraft's movements.
in controladj.
having authority over a situation or task
She is in control of the entire project.
remote controln.
device used to operate appliances from a distance
He lost the remote control for the TV.

Terms related to crowd control

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controllercontrollingbarriercontrolcrowdeventmanagepublicsecurityadministrationcoordinationorganization

Terms with crowd control included in their meaning

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police linen.
crowd control
formation of officers to control crowds
mob rulen.
lawless control
control by a large crowd acting without legal authority
tear gasn.
security
chemical causing tears, used for crowd control
water cannonn.
riot control
machine shooting water at high pressure, often for crowd control
make a baton chargev.
law enforcement
rush forward with batons to control a crowd
rubber bulletn.
law enforcement
bullet made of rubber for crowd control
baton chargen.
crowd control
police action dispersing a crowd using batons
CS gasn.
crowd control
tear gas causing tears and painful breathing

Examples of crowd control in a sentence

  • Crowd control fences were placed around the venue.
  • Police practiced crowd control during the parade.
  • Crowd control measures were in place for the festival.
  • The warrior's crowd control skills were unmatched.
  • Effective crowd control turned the tide of battle.

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  1. French:contrôle de foule, gestion de foule, ...
  2. German:Menschenmengensteuerung, Massenkontrolle, ...
  3. Italian:controllo della folla, gestione della folla, ...
  4. Spanish:control de multitudes, gestión de multitudes, ...
  5. Portuguese:controle de multidões, controle de grupo, ...
  6. Chinese:人群控制设备, 人群管理, ...
  7. Japanese:群衆制御装置, 群衆管理, ...
  8. Arabic:حَوَاجِزُ تَنْظِيمِ الْحُشُود, ضَبْط الحُشُود, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַחְסוֹמֵי קָהָל, שְׁלִיטָה בַּקָּהָל, ...
  10. Russian:оборудование для контроля толпы, управление толпой, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обладнання для контролю натовпу, контроль натовпу, ...
  12. Hindi:भीड़ नियंत्रण अवरोधक, भीड़ नियंत्रण, ...

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