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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Other modules mounted to its back can include a robot arm, LiDAR sensors, comms equipment and a water cannon with a range of up to 60 m (nearly 200 ft) and a high flow rate of 40 liters per second. Paul Ridden may 05, New Atlas, 5 May 2025 These moves have been challenged by Manila, resulting in clashes around South China Sea hot spots that have at times seen China's coast guard engage in forceful tactics, such as ramming and water cannon blasts. Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025 Police used a water cannon to disperse the crowd after protesters tried to break through police barricades. arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025 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. Felix Light, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for water cannon

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First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water cannon was in 1891

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“Water cannon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20cannon. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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