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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
Word History and Origins
Origin of water cannon1
Example Sentences
Police in 2015 used tear gas and water cannons against people who were about to participate in another Istanbul Pride march.
In recent weeks, Molotov cocktails, bricks and bottles have met barricades and water cannons as towns and cities in Northern Ireland faced some of their worst rioting in years.
On some days there have been more police water-cannon trucks and riot shields on show than tanks.
As he lay unconscious on the Woodvale Road, he was caught by the blast of a police water cannon.
I would like to see the use of water cannon, snatch squads, and baton rounds.
The whalers fight back, with devices such as water cannon and acoustic devices.
ElBaradei was greeted with water cannon and tear gas when he and his supporters exited Friday prayers.
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