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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Officers had to use a water cannon to disperse some of the crowds. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 June 2026 Police used tear gas, pepper spray and a water cannon to disperse the crowd. — Hameraldi Agolli, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 After landing in Glasgow, we were greeted by a water cannon salute. — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 10 May 2026 Police deploy a water cannon against demonstrators protesting the project in Tirana on Wednesday. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for water cannon

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of water cannon was in 1891

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“Water cannon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20cannon. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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