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water cannon

/ˈwɔːtə ˌkænən/

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/ˈwɔːtə ˌkænən/B2formaltechnical
  • ruУстройство, которое выбрасывает струю воды под высоким давлением, обычно используемое полицией или военными для контроля толпы или тушения пожаров.

A device that shoots a high-pressure stream of water, typically used by police or military for crowd control or firefighting.

  1. Riot control deviceB2formal

    A device that shoots a high-pressure stream of water, used by police or military to disperse crowds or control riots.

    ruВодомёт

    • The police used a water cannon to break up the protest.
    • Water cannons are often deployed during large demonstrations.
    • The crowd was dispersed by a powerful water cannon.