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

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Barcelona residents took to squirting herds of tourists with water pistols this summer. David Bloom, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 In 2016, Apple changed its depiction of the gun emoji to a toy water pistol. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water pistol was in 1797

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“Water pistol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20pistol. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

water pistol

noun
: a toy pistol designed to squirt a stream of water
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