water pistol
noun
: a toy pistol designed to squirt a jet of liquid
called also water gun, squirt gun
Examples of water pistol in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In 2016, Apple changed its depiction of the gun emoji to a toy water pistol.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
And in Barcelona, protesters marched through the Spanish city spraying tourists with water pistols.
—Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Six years after swapping the gun emoji for a green-and-orange water pistol, X has reversed course and reinstated the original icon.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 24 July 2024
Saturday: Creek stomps, full moon hikes, celebrate a Hoosier icon
Wet & Wild Weekend, 10 a.m. to noon, McCloud Nature Park in North Salem: Family event is all about water play, with a water fight and a water pistol painting craft.
—Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 19 July 2024
They were armed with an unlikely weapon: the water pistol.
—Byeva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 July 2024
Partygoers use water balloons, water pistols, and spray foam as a way to celebrate good things to come.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Feb. 2023
However, the Tesla truck's exterior panels appear to be defenseless against water pistols.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2024
Children paddle around on inflatable circular floats, firing water pistols at passing adults.
—Gabby Sobelman, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2023
Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
And in Barcelona, protesters marched through the Spanish city spraying tourists with water pistols.
—Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Six years after swapping the gun emoji for a green-and-orange water pistol, X has reversed course and reinstated the original icon.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 24 July 2024
Saturday: Creek stomps, full moon hikes, celebrate a Hoosier icon
Wet & Wild Weekend, 10 a.m. to noon, McCloud Nature Park in North Salem: Family event is all about water play, with a water fight and a water pistol painting craft.
—Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 19 July 2024
They were armed with an unlikely weapon: the water pistol.
—Byeva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 July 2024
Partygoers use water balloons, water pistols, and spray foam as a way to celebrate good things to come.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Feb. 2023
However, the Tesla truck's exterior panels appear to be defenseless against water pistols.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2024
Children paddle around on inflatable circular floats, firing water pistols at passing adults.
—Gabby Sobelman, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2023
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“Water pistol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20pistol. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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