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PRONUNCIATION OF WATER PISTOL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WATER PISTOL

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Water pistol is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WATER PISTOL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

water pistol

Water gun

A water gun is a type of toy gun designed to shoot water. Similar to water balloons, the primary purpose of the toy is to soak another person in a game such as water warfare. Historically, water guns were made of metal and used rubber squeeze bulbs to load and propel water through a nozzle Traditionally, water guns have worked on the same principle as a spray bottle. The body is essentially a container for water and the trigger is attached to a pump which squirts water out of a tiny hole at the muzzle or nozzle. However, many modern water guns employ more complex technologies to provide more power and water output than their predecessors. Modern variations may employ compressed air, rubber chambers, springs, peristaltic pumps, or hydraulic pressure to propel the water. Some even use an electric pump powered by batteries. Some employ a combination of technologies to produce better stream performance. A common term for large high pressure water guns is "water blasters". For several years in the U.S.

Definition of water pistol in the English dictionary

The definition of water pistol in the dictionary is a toy pistol that squirts a stream of water or other liquid Also called : water gun.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WATER PISTOL

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WORDS THAT END LIKE WATER PISTOL

air pistol
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Synonyms and antonyms of water pistol in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «water pistol» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WATER PISTOL

Find out the translation of water pistol to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of water pistol from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «water pistol» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

水枪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pistola de agua
570 millions of speakers

English

water pistol
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पानी पिस्तौल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مسدس ماء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

водный пистолет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pistola de água
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জল পিস্তল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pistolet à eau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pistol air
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wasserpistole
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

水鉄砲
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물총
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pistol banyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

súng nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீர் துப்பாக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वॉटर पिस्तूल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Su tabancası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pistola ad acqua
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pistolet wody
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

водний пістолет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pistol de apă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νεροπίστολο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

water pistool
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vattenpistol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vannpistol
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of water pistol

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WATER PISTOL»

The term «water pistol» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.675 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WATER PISTOL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about water pistol

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATER PISTOL»

Discover the use of water pistol in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to water pistol and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Way Toys Work: The Science Behind the Magic 8 Ball, Etch ...
A water pistol is a pump. It draws water from a reservoir and forces it out through a narrow opening. You operate the pump by pulling on the trigger. To keep water from sliding back into the reservoir between each trigger pull, the gun has check  ...
Ed Sobey, Woody Sobey, 2008
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Jet
LAW & JUSTICE Brooklyn Community Enraged By Police Who Shot And Wounded Teen Who Had A Water Pistol A 16-year-old Brooklyn, NY, teen armed with a water pistol that resembled a submachine gun was critically wounded by police ...
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Civilizing Your Puppy
Therefore, it was perhaps inevitable that I discovered years ago that a water pistol I had confiscated from one of my high school students was a very effective weapon against a Weimaraner puppy whose mischief was getting me out of my chair ...
Barbara Wrede, 2007
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Multistate Bar Exam Review
139. John cases a donut shop for several weeks hoping to score from the cash register. He buys a hot pink plastic water pistol and stuffs it in his pocket and then enters the store near closing time. He holds up the water pistol, still in his pocket,  ...
James J. Rigos, 2010
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Wilma and the Water Pistol That Wouldn't Shoot Straight
Wilma learns that even though her water pistol is different it's still just as good as any other.
Nancy Roth Bjorkman, 1976
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Games for Fun, Fitness and Learning
119 Drop the Pistol Age Range: 7 to 10 year olds Materials: 1 full water pistol. Directions: This game is the same as "Drop the Hanky", Game #23. The players sit in a circle and one of them is chosen to go around behind the others with a pistol.
Kathi Wyldeck, 2008
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The Spell [McKenna Crime Series]
“A water pistol?” “Yes, a water pistol, you put water in it, and it sprays the water. It looks exactly like a real gun, doesn't it?” He sighed. “Susan, why do you have a water pistol?” “Because a few years ago I had my purse taken, and I decided I ...
Regan Taylor, 2009
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Beagy Will Be Beagy
He said that the best thing to do was to use a water pistol. When Beagy began barking, we were to shoot water at her face. Mum didn't like the idea, but dad and I bought a really smart pistol. The idea with the pistol was very succesful.
Orla Nygaard, 2011
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First Lessons Folk Harp:
4+ 2+ 3+ Sliding up the strings, with the “water pistol” position, both hands should look exactly alike. œ œ RH œ œ LH Slide #2 finger up the strings. & œ œ The following are more varieties of glissandos. œ œ LH RH Start with the “water pistol ” ...
Star Edwards, 2013
10
Teaching for the Students: Habits of Heart, Mind, and ...
MAGINE WALKING INTO YOUR CLASSROOM EACH DAY, TAKING OUT A WATER pistol, and spraying a six-penny nail you had partially driven into your desk. There would be some rather predictable results: The nail would get wet, it would ...
Bob Fecho, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATER PISTOL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term water pistol is used in the context of the following news items.
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More and more people shooting seagulls – with water pistols
TOURISTS and residents at seaside spots across the country have been seen wielding water pistols in a fight back against aggressive seagulls. There have ... «Torquay Herald Express, Jul 15»
2
Pranksters who threw water bombs at pedal pub arrested
A gang of six pranksters who attacked a PedalPub with water pistols and balloons got more than they bargained for when the group of drinkers turned out to ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
3
Crisis averted: Boy Scouts ban … water pistol fights
I know what you're thinking: Obviously this is the Scouts' way of teaching kids to loath guns to the point where even the thought of using a water pistol makes ... «Hot Air, May 15»
4
Thailand Songkran festival: Huge water pistol fight in Bangkok to …
Locals and foreign tourists armed with water pistols splashed out to celebrate Thailand's traditional new year. The annual Songkran festival symbolises the ... «International Business Times UK, Apr 15»
5
Bullying dad smashed lollipop man, 72, across the face with water
A 'bullying' dad who drenched a 72-year-old lollipop man in a water pistol drive-by attack then hit the pensioner so hard he knocked out two of his teeth. «Liverpool Echo, Mar 15»
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ECB's Bazooka Is a Water Pistol for Emerging Markets
For emerging markets, it's little more than a water pistol. At 60 billion euros a month, the central bank's quantitative easing program is not to be scoffed at. «New York Times, Jan 15»
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Former South Plainfield police chief charged after water gun fight
... his grandmother after an argument at a picnic that started over a water pistol. ... when authorities say the boy squirted 74-year-old Muller with a water pistol. «MyCentralJersey.com, Dec 14»
8
Cyclist blasted with URINE from water pistol after stopping to give …
A cyclist was squirted in the face with urine from a water pistol after stopping to help a car driver with directions, police said. The Alfa Romeo then almost caused ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 14»
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Viral Video of the Day: Building a Better Water Pistol
Self-setting rubber makes for near-weaponized water gun ... clay, rubber cement and epoxy—use their product to build a Gatling style water pistol prototype. «Daily Beast, Jul 14»
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Businessman squirted strangers with water pistol filled with own urine
A businessman filled up a child's water pistol with his own urine and sprayed it on strangers in the street, a court has heard. Ian Wilson, 56, targeted two women ... «Metro, Apr 14»

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