"water gun" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: water guns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} water gun (plural water guns)
  1. A toy gun used to shoot water. Categories (topical): Toys Synonyms: squirt gun, water pistol

Inflected forms

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