water cannon

wa·ter can·non

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er kan-uh n]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈkæn ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er kan-uh n]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈkæn ən/

Definitions of water cannon words

noun water cannon a truck-mounted hose or pipe that shoots a jet of water through a nozzle at extremely high pressure, used especially in dispersing rioters or demonstrators. 1
countable noun water cannon A water cannon is a machine which shoots out a large, powerful stream of water. It is used by police to break up crowds of people who are protesting or fighting. 0
noun water cannon an apparatus for pumping water through a nozzle at high pressure, used in quelling riots 0
noun water cannon a pumping device which produces a powerful jet of water, used as by the police to disperse crowds 0
noun water cannon A device that shoots a large amount water at high pressure through a hose-like tube. 0

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Origin of water cannon

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Water cannon

noun

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exclamation

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water cannon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

water cannon usage trend in Literature

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