water gun
Americannoun
noun
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
Several hundred students were at the park having a water gun fight — an annual tradition of sorts for high school seniors in the area, police said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024
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
It’s like trying to put out a forest fire with a water gun.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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