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Meanings of watercannon in English

Catalan
mànega a pressió

A hose (carried on a truck) that fires water under high pressure to disperse crowds (especially crowds of rioters)

        mànega a pressió
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        Examples for "water cannon"
        Examples for "water cannon"
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        Officers used water cannon, teargas and rubber bullets, a police spokesman said.
        Reuters
        2
        In one incident last week, water cannon was used on demonstrators.
        Reuters
        3
        Facebook Twitter Pinterest Riot police use water cannon in Place de la Bourse.
        The Guardian
        4
        The protests became violent as police used water cannon to disperse the demonstrators.
        BBC
        5
        Demonstrations turned violent and Turkish police used teargas and water cannon.
        The Irish Times
        Usage of watercannon in English
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        A very large armored vehicle with a watercannon sprouting from its turret was at the far end of the crowd.
        Dayworld Breakup
        Translations for watercannon
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