The phrase
"water cannon" refers to a powerful device that shoots out pressurized water like a hose. It is mainly used by police or authorities to control crowds or put out fires.
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Sentences with «water cannon»
- TAGGING technology has moved on since the days of using water cannon with indelible dye to mark rioters. (newscientist.com)
- Home Secretary Theresa May confirms she has decided not to authorise the use of water cannons in London. (bbc.co.uk)
- Is this what the dedicated civil rights pioneers of the past had in mind when they were being beaten, murdered and driven back with water cannons? (cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com)
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