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water pistol

(Other Non-sporting Hobbies) a toy pistol that squirts a stream of water or other liquid. Also called (US): water gun

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

wa′ter pis`tol

a toy gun that shoots a stream of water or other liquid. Also called water gun , squirt gun.

[1900–05]

water pistol

squirt gun

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Noun

water pistol - plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water

squirt gun, squirter, water gun

plaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with

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pistola ad acqua

water pistol

n → pistola ad acqua

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