paintball
noun
paint·ball
ˈpānt-ˌbȯl 
: a game in which two teams try to capture each other's flag while defending their own using compressed-air guns that shoot paint-filled pellets
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The paintball-like munitions burst open into a thin cloud of PAVA, which causes runny eyes and breathing trouble, said Dennison, who has felt the sting himself.
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Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
The device is a small, homemade submersible using a paintball air cylinder, an oxygen meter and lead weights to keep the bird below the surface.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The device — a small, homemade submersible — uses a paintball air cylinder, an oxygen meter and lead weights to keep the bird safely below the surface.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
The device is a small, homemade submersible that uses a paintball air cylinder, an oxygen meter and lead weights to keep the bird safely below the surface.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
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Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
The device is a small, homemade submersible using a paintball air cylinder, an oxygen meter and lead weights to keep the bird below the surface.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The device — a small, homemade submersible — uses a paintball air cylinder, an oxygen meter and lead weights to keep the bird safely below the surface.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
The device is a small, homemade submersible that uses a paintball air cylinder, an oxygen meter and lead weights to keep the bird safely below the surface.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Paintball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paintball. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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