"snowgun" meaning in All languages combined

See snowgun on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: snowguns [plural]
Etymology: From snow + gun. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|snow|gun}} snow + gun Head templates: {{en-noun}} snowgun (plural snowguns)
  1. A cannon that uses pressurized air and water to create snow, used for example to supplement the natural snow on a ski slope. Synonyms: snow cannon, snow gun

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Alternative forms

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