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water cannon
noun
- a truck-mounted hose or pipe that shoots a jet of water through a nozzle at extremely high pressure, used especially in dispersing rioters or demonstrators.
water cannon
noun
- an apparatus for pumping water through a nozzle at high pressure, used in quelling riots
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Word History and Origins
Origin of water cannon1
First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences
On some days there have been more police water-cannon trucks and riot shields on show than tanks.
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As he lay unconscious on the Woodvale Road, he was caught by the blast of a police water cannon.
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I would like to see the use of water cannon, snatch squads, and baton rounds.
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The whalers fight back, with devices such as water cannon and acoustic devices.
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ElBaradei was greeted with water cannon and tear gas when he and his supporters exited Friday prayers.
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