Crossword clues for water cannon
water cannon
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
water cannon
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ As demonstrations escalated, water cannon and fire engines appeared.
▪ Children and adults were beaten by police and knocked from their feet by powerful water cannon manipulated by their fireman accomplices.
▪ Detachments of police went after individuals and when the street was nearly clear, water cannon were brought in.
▪ Police units used teargas and water cannon against the crowds and over 200 people were arrested.
▪ The Army moved in with a water cannon and tear gas, forcing the marchers into hasty retreat.
▪ The bomb squad took the device to the basement and disarmed it by inundating it with a water cannon.
▪ There were no plastic riot shields, no riot sticks or helmets, no water cannon and no mobile command posts available.
▪ There, they were surrounded by sand bags and soaked with a water cannon, which disabled the devices.
Wiktionary
water cannon
n. A device that shoots a large amount water at high pressure through a hose-like tube.
WordNet
water cannon
n. a hose (carried on a truck) that fires water under high pressure to disperse crowds (especially crowds of rioters) [syn: watercannon]
Wikipedia
Water cannon
A water cannon is a device that shoots a high-velocity stream of water. Typically, a water cannon can deliver a large volume of water, often over dozens of meters. They are used in firefighting, large vehicle washing and riot control. Most water cannons fall under the category of a fire monitor.