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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Manila's coast guard said nearly two dozen Filipino fishing boats near Sabina Shoal were targeted with water cannon and blocking manoeuvres on Friday.
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Reuters, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025
Police officers prevented the protesters from getting to the hotel and a water cannon was deployed at the scene, according to reports.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Nationwide strikes and protests over Belgium’s reform plans caused flight disruptions at two major airports and troubles on public transport on Tuesday, with police there using tear gas and a water cannon to try to disperse crowds, The Associated Press reported.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
In many places, MMSD has also restored rivers and creeks to their previous state, removing concrete that funneled excess water too quickly, and essentially created a water cannon that made heavy rain events particularly unsafe.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025
Police officers prevented the protesters from getting to the hotel and a water cannon was deployed at the scene, according to reports.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Nationwide strikes and protests over Belgium’s reform plans caused flight disruptions at two major airports and troubles on public transport on Tuesday, with police there using tear gas and a water cannon to try to disperse crowds, The Associated Press reported.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
In many places, MMSD has also restored rivers and creeks to their previous state, removing concrete that funneled excess water too quickly, and essentially created a water cannon that made heavy rain events particularly unsafe.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Water cannon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20cannon. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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