water cannon

Other forms: water cannons

Definitions of water cannon
  1. noun
    a hose (carried on a truck) that fires water under high pressure to disperse crowds (especially crowds of rioters)
    synonyms: watercannon
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    type of:
    hose, hosepipe
    a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
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