water cannon
noun
: a large truck-mounted nozzle for directing a high-pressure stream of water (as at a crowd of rioters or demonstrators)
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The crisis has deepened since the Nov. 28 announcement that the government would freeze EU talks for four years, with thousands of pro-EU demonstrators facing off against police armed with tear gas and water cannon.
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Felix Light, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024
Russian independent news outlet Medusa reported that the authorities used water cannon to disperse protesters.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
His water cannon line is capable of delivering over 90 gallons a minute out 200 feet in diameter, according to his website.
—Stephanie Fuerte, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
President Joe Biden and other administration officials have been vocal in their criticism of Chinese aggression within the Philippines' maritime zone, which has included water cannon blasts and ramming.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Felix Light, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024
Russian independent news outlet Medusa reported that the authorities used water cannon to disperse protesters.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
His water cannon line is capable of delivering over 90 gallons a minute out 200 feet in diameter, according to his website.
—Stephanie Fuerte, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
President Joe Biden and other administration officials have been vocal in their criticism of Chinese aggression within the Philippines' maritime zone, which has included water cannon blasts and ramming.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Water cannon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20cannon. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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