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Definition of water cannon noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

water cannon

noun

/ˈwɔːtə kænən/

/ˈwɔːtər kænən/

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a machine that produces a powerful flow of water, used by the police to control crowds of peopleTopics War and conflictc2, Law and justicec2

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