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.

Origin of water cannon

First recorded in 1965–70

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British Dictionary definitions for water cannon

water cannon

noun

an apparatus for pumping water through a nozzle at high pressure, used in quelling riots

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