Meanings
nounhydropult (plural hydropults)
plural hydropults
- archaichistoricalA hand-powered machine for spraying water, somewhat similar to a fire extinguisher.
Origin
See hydro- and catapult. Originally a trade name.
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APA
hydropult. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydropult
MLA
“hydropult.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydropult. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydropult,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydropult.
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