водомёт

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nounmasculineinanimatecountable

1.
water cannonpolice
Поли́ция примени́ла водомёты про́тив демонстра́нтов.
The police used water cannon against the demonstrators.
2.
waterjet, waterjet propulsion unit, water-jet drivenautical
Ка́тер оснащён водомётом вме́сто винта́.
The boat is fitted with a waterjet instead of a propeller.
3.
sprinkler, sprinkler systemagriculture
Водомёты ороша́ют поле с у́тра.
The sprinklers have been watering the field since morning.
4.
pressure washer
Стены отмы́ли водомётом.
They cleaned the walls with a pressure washer.
5.
(rare) fountain, jet of water
В парке бил мра́морный водомёт.
A marble fountain was playing in the park.
Archaic and poetic word for a fountain; modern Russian uses фонтан.

Examples

Полиция применила водомёт против толпы.
The police used a water cannon against the crowd.
Поли́ция примени́ла водомёт.
The police used a water cannon.
Во дворе установили новый водомёт для полива.
A new sprinkler system was installed in the courtyard for watering.