water pistol
noun
a toy gun that shoots a stream of liquid.
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Also called water gun, squirt gun.
Origin of water pistol
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby water pistol
water pepper, water pill, water pimpernel, water pipe, water pipit, water pistol, water plant, water plantain, water platter, water plug, water pocket
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Example sentences from the Web for water pistol
I told Barrington also about the cherries and the torn clothes, and what a good appetite he had; and about the water-pistol.
She had a water-pistol which, when properly charged, would propel a stream of water an unbelievable distance.
Everyday Adventures|Samuel Scoville
British Dictionary definitions for water pistol
water pistol
noun
a toy pistol that squirts a stream of water or other liquidAlso called (US): water gun
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