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water pistol
noun
: a toy pistol designed to squirt a jet of liquid
called also water gun, squirt gun
Examples of water pistol in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Partygoers use water balloons, water pistols, and spray foam as a way to celebrate good things to come.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Feb. 2023
However, the Tesla truck's exterior panels appear to be defenseless against water pistols.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2024
Children paddle around on inflatable circular floats, firing water pistols at passing adults.
—Gabby Sobelman, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2023
Even handling a water pistol came with frequent warnings from the armorer, says Devine.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 July 2023
Along with the colors, people also throw water balloons and shoot water pistols as part of the festivities.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 7 Mar. 2023
Your wishy-washy advice to this widow on how to approach her brother-in-law Simon was like advising her to take a water pistol to a gunfight!
—cleveland, 26 Mar. 2022
An Arkansas man is set to be set free after decades in prison for robbing a taco shop with a water pistol.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 4 July 2021
Compared with the automatic's silly gear selector—which has been likened to everything from an electric razor to genitalia—the manual's shifter appears serious and substantial, sort of like the difference between a water pistol and a Winchester.
—Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 5 Aug. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1797, in the meaning defined above
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“Water pistol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20pistol. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
water pistol
noun
: a toy pistol designed to squirt a stream of water
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