squirt gun

noun

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These weren’t your typical ineffective squirt guns from the dollar store that shot a weak jet of water a few inches in front of you. Kara Nesvig, Parents, 24 Dec. 2025 Gitschlag, like the racers and many of the spectators, was pelted mercilously as squirt guns and water balloons created a crossfire across Campau. M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025 The Plunge Original pool being used to refill squirt guns during a water fight, which is not its intended purpose. Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 1 Sep. 2025 Peter was eating ice-cream cake; kids chased one another across the lawn brandishing foam swords and squirt guns. Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for squirt gun

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of squirt gun was in 1803

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“Squirt gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squirt%20gun. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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squirt gun

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