water pistol

wa·ter pis·tol

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er pis-tl]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈpɪs tl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er pis-tl]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈpɪs tl/

Definitions of water pistol words

noun water pistol a toy gun that shoots a stream of liquid. 1
countable noun water pistol A water pistol is a small toy gun which shoots out water. 0
noun water pistol a toy pistol that squirts a stream of water or other liquid 0
noun water pistol a toy gun that shoots water in a stream 0

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Origin of water pistol

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Water pistol

noun

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water pistol popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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 pistol usage trend in Literature

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