water gun
Americannoun
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of water gun
First recorded in 1640–50
Example Sentences
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There are different versions but typically, teens organize a group of players and then track down and eliminate one another with shots from a water gun.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
The 69-year-old general went on the offensive soon after, taking aim at partygoers from close range with a fluorescent pump-action water gun.
From Reuters • Apr. 14, 2023
A video uploaded on 10 April shows a man in red firing a water gun at two policemen and reporters of TVB, which many consider pro-government.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2023
Men and the contestants played get-to-know-you games, including Shoot Your Shot, wherein she had to make the other players laugh with pickup lines or risk being squirted by a water gun.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2022
I also showed the people on earth how our water gun worked, holding it out in front of me a foot or so and squirting the water into my mouth.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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