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water pistol

NOUN
squirt gun
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He has the biggest smile on his face and a water pistol loaded with paint.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

It was later “determined to be a water pistol designed to resemble a firearm,” police said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

"I feel like it's a raging fire," she told the board, "and I've got a water pistol."

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2022

Kayoko Takahashi, 53, aimed her toy water pistol at a group of people partaking in a ceremonial carrying of the Olympic torch.

From Fox News ● Jul. 9, 2021

Annoyed by his chatter, one of the policemen had given him a shot from his water pistol.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley



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