squirt gun

noun

Examples of squirt gun in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

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squirt gun

noun
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