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Pronunciation / Transliteration: salsucha
"경찰이 시위대를 해산하기 위해 살수차를 동원했다."
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A vehicle equipped with high-pressure water cannons, used primarily by law enforcement for riot control and dispersing unlawful assemblies.
"Die Polizei setzte bei der Demonstration einen Wasserwerfer ein." - 2
A stationary device or nozzle designed to project a high-volume stream of water, often used in firefighting.
"Der Brand wurde mithilfe eines leistungsstarken Wasserwerfers bekämpft."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from German 'Wasser' (water) and 'Werfer' (thrower, projector). The term emerged in the 20th century to describe specialized riot control vehicles designed to disperse crowds using high-pressure water jets.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wasserwerfer" is said worldwide
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canon à eau
Transliteration: kanɔ̃ a o
"La police a utilisé un canon à eau pour disperser la foule."
Wasserwerfer
Transliteration: ˈvasɐˌvɛʁfɐ
"Der Wasserwerfer rückte aus, um die Kreuzung zu räumen."
idrante
Transliteration: iˈdrante
"Le forze dell'ordine hanno impiegato l'idrante."
cañón de agua
Transliteration: kaˈɲon de ˈaɣwa
"Utilizaron un cañón de agua para controlar a los manifestantes."
canhão de água
Transliteration: kɐˈɲɐ̃w dɨ ˈaɡwɐ
"A polícia dispersou a multidão com um canhão de água."
वाटर कनन
Transliteration: vatar kanon
"भीड़ को तितर-बितर करने के लिए वाटर कनन का इस्तेमाल किया गया।"
高压水炮
Transliteration: gāoyā shuǐpào
"警察出动了高压水炮来驱散人群。"
살수차
Transliteration: salsucha
"경찰이 시위대를 해산하기 위해 살수차를 동원했다."
放水銃
Transliteration: hōsuijū
"警察はデモ隊を解散させるために放水銃を使用した。"
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