water pistol

water pistol
a toy gun that shoots a stream of liquid. Also called water gun, squirt gun.
[1900-05]

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  • water pistol — n. a toy gun that shoots water in a stream …   English World dictionary

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  • water pistol — noun Date: 1905 a toy pistol designed to squirt a jet of liquid called also water gun, squirt gun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • water pistol — wa′ter pis tol n. a toy gun that shoots a stream of water or other liquid Also called water gun,squirt gun • Etymology: 1900–05 …   From formal English to slang

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