| Term: | absolute pressure |
| Definition: | atmospheric pressure added to gauge pressure |
| Related Terms: | gauge pressure, pressure |
| Term: | accuracy |
| Definition: | closeness to target |
| Term: | additives |
| Definition: | substances which alter the qualities of water when mixed with water |
| Related Terms: | density, glycerin, viscosity |
| Term: | air compressor |
| Definition: | a device which creates pressurized air |
| Synonyms: | compressor |
| Related Terms: | pump |
| Term: | air pressure homemade (APH) |
| Definition: | a homemade water gun powered by air pressure |
| Related Terms: | homemade water gun |
| Term: | air pressure piston homemade |
| Definition: | a homemade water gun powered by air pressure with a piston dividing the water and the air |
| Synonyms: | air pressure piston |
| Term: | air shot |
| Definition: | the act of firing a gun with no water in the chamber |
| Related Terms: | mist shot |
| Term: | air tools |
| Definition: | compressor fittings usually used in automobile repair |
| Term: | ambush |
| Definition: | a surprise attack |
| Related Terms: | attack, charge, manuever |
| Term: | angled range |
| Definition: | a water gun's range at a 45 degree firing angle |
| Related Terms: | firing angle, level range, range |
| Term: | aperture |
| Definition: | the hole from which water leaves a nozzle |
| Related Terms: | nozzle |
| Term: | Aquashock |
| Definition: | the 2007 Super Soaker line |
| Term: | area |
| Definition: | the size of a surface |
| Term: | armory |
| Definition: | a player's collection of water guns |
| Synonyms: | armoury |
| Term: | attack |
| Definition: | a forceful assault |
| Term: | availability |
| Definition: | obtainability of a stock gun in stores |
| Term: | average output |
| Definition: | the average rate of flow out of the nozzle |
| Related Terms: | burst output, instantaneous output, output |
| Term: | backpack reservoir |
| Definition: | a backpack containing water for a water gun |
| Synonyms: | backpack |
| Term: | backup |
| Definition: | a water gun used after a primary one |
| Synonyms: | secondary, sidearm |
| Related Terms: | primary |
| Term: | ball valve |
| Definition: | a valve in which a ball with a cylindrical hole is rotated to allow flow |
| Related Terms: | laminar flow, linear flow, Max-D valve, valve |
| Term: | balloon PC |
| Definition: | a modification using a balloon in an air pressure gun's pressure chamber to allow the gun to be shot at any angle |
| Synonyms: | XPS |
| Related Terms: | firing angle, modification |
| Term: | barrel |
| Definition: | a tube used to control the expansion of gases propelling a projectile |
| Related Terms: | optimal barrel length |
| Term: | base |
| Definition: | refilling and home area |
| Related Terms: | refill station |
| Term: | battlefield |
| Definition: | the location of a water fight |
| Term: | bicycle pump |
| Definition: | a pump used to inflate bicycle tires |
| Synonyms: | bike pump |
| Related Terms: | pump, schrader valve |
| Term: | builder |
| Definition: | a person who constructs homemade water guns |
| Related Terms: | homemade water gun |
| Term: | bunker |
| Definition: | a defensive base which protects the inhabitants |
| Related Terms: | base, defense |
| Term: | burst |
| Definition: | a short shot of water |
| Term: | burst output |
| Definition: | the amount of water that leaves a water gun's nozzle during the first second of a shot |
| Synonyms: | deliverance |
| Related Terms: | average output, instantaneous output, output |
| Term: | Buzz Bee Toys (BB or BBT) |
| Definition: | a new company competing with Hasbro in the water gun market |
| Related Terms: | manufacturer |
| Term: | camouflage |
| Definition: | concealing clothing |
| Related Terms: | painted gun |
| Term: | cellular-core pipe |
| Definition: | PVC pipe with air bubbles in it to decrease the pipe's weight |
| Synonyms: | cellular-core |
| Related Terms: | pressure rating, PVC pipe, schedule |
| Term: | chamber capacity |
| Definition: | the maximum amount of water allowed in the pressure chamber before pumping becomes difficult or the relief valve operates |
| Related Terms: | volume |
| Term: | chamber volume |
| Definition: | the total volume of the pressure chamber |
| Related Terms: | volume |
| Term: | charge |
| Definition: | a sudden attack |
| Related Terms: | ambush>, attack, manuever |
| Term: | check valve |
| Definition: | a valve which only allows flow in one direction |
| Synonyms: | one-way valve |
| Related Terms: | spring check valve, swing check valve, valve |
| Term: | Classic Series (CS) |
| Definition: | the original series of Super Soakers by Larami |
| Term: | colossus |
| Definition: | a modification which increases the thickness of a cylindrical CPS bladder to increase poewr |
| Related Terms: | cylindrical CPS, K-mod, latex rubber tubing, modification |
| Term: | commander |
| Definition: | the leader of a group of soldiers |
| Related Terms: | soldier, water fight |
| Term: | compression spring |
| Definition: | a spring which compresses |
| Related Terms: | expansion spring, spring |
| Term: | concealment |
| Definition: | the act of hiding |
| Term: | concept |
| Definition: | a general idea or notion |
| Term: | conical nozzle |
| Definition: | a nozzle which gradually decreases its inner diameter to the size of the aperture to maximize laminar flow |
| Term: | constant air pressure (CAP) |
| Definition: | an system which keeps air pressure constant |
| Term: | constant pressure homemade (CPH) |
| Definition: | a homemade water gun which an elastic bladder to power the gun |
| Related Terms: | constant pressure system |
| Term: | constant pressure system (CPS) |
| Definition: | use of an elastic rubber bladder containing the water to power a water gun |
| Synonyms: | elastic pressure |
| Related Terms: | cylindrical CPS, diaphram CPS, latex rubber tubing, rubber bladder |
| Term: | Constant Pressure System series (CPS) |
| Definition: | the most powerful line of Super Soakers released by Larami and Hasbro |
| Term: | construction |
| Definition: | the act of building a water gun |
| Synonyms: | fabrication |
| Term: | coordinition |
| Definition: | the act of working in unison |
| Term: | coupler |
| Definition: | a pipe segment which connects to other pipes together linearly |
| Term: | cover |
| Definition: | protection from fired water |
| Related Terms: | shield |
| Term: | cross |
| Definition: | a piece of piping which connects 4 pipes perpendicularly |
| Term: | cylindrical CPS |
| Definition: | use of a cylindrical rubber bladder to contain and pressurize water |
| Related Terms: | constant pressure system, latex rubber tubing, spherical CPS |
| Term: | defense |
| Definition: | a move that resists attack |
| Term: | density |
| Definition: | the mass per unit volume |
| Related Terms: | mass, volume |
| Term: | deployment |
| Definition: | the release of troops |
| Term: | design |
| Definition: | a plan to build something |
| Term: | diameter |
| Definition: | the width of a circular object |
| Related Terms: | inner diameter, outer diameter, radius |
| Term: | diaphram CPS |
| Definition: | use of a rubber diaphram to power a water gun |
| Related Terms: | Hydro-Power |
| Term: | dimensions |
| Definition: | the length, width, and heigth of a water gun |
| Term: | distance |
| Definition: | a measure of how far objects are apart |
| Term: | drag |
| Definition: | a force which resists the movement of solids and fluids through fluids |
| Term: | drainage pipe |
| Definition: | PVC pipe which is very thin and can take no pressure |
| Related Terms: | pressure rating, PVC pipe, schedule |
| Term: | drop-off |
| Definition: | reduction in output |
| Term: | effective range |
| Definition: | the range at which water collects into a puddle |
| Related Terms: | range, sniping |
| Term: | efficiency |
| Definition: | percentage of energy in a system that is used |
| Related Terms: | performance |
| Term: | Electronically Enhanced Soaking (EES) |
| Definition: | 2002 line of Super Soakers from Hasbro with LED lights and electronics |
| Term: | elimination |
| Definition: | the removal of players from a water fight after they have been hit |
| Term: | end cap |
| Definition: | a piece of pipe that seals the end of another |
| Term: | engagement |
| Definition: | fight between opposing forces |
| Term: | engine-powered water gun |
| Definition: | a water gun powered by an engine or industrial water pump |
| Term: | ergonomics |
| Definition: | usability by humans |
| Term: | expansion spring |
| Definition: | a spring which expands |
| Related Terms: | compression spring, spring |
| Term: | fan blast |
| Definition: | a wide nozzle in one dimension |
| Term: | fighting style |
| Definition: | the manner in which a player fights |
| Term: | fill gauge |
| Definition: | a gauge which expresses the fullness of a pressure chamber |
| Term: | firepower |
| Definition: | the capabilities of a water gun |
| Related Terms: | versatility |
| Term: | firing angle |
| Definition: | the angle at which a water gun is fired |
| Synonyms: | angle of attack, shot angle |
| Related Terms: | angled range, level range, range |
| Term: | firing valve |
| Definition: | the valve which controls the flow of water to the nozzle |
| Synonyms: | trigger valve |
| Related Terms: | ball valve, homemade valve, pinch valve, pull valve, solenoid sprinkler valve, trigger, trigger system, valve |
| Term: | flank |
| Definition: | a side of a battle line |
| Related Terms: | maneuver |
| Term: | force |
| Definition: | action which causes mass to accelerate |
| Related Terms: | mass, pressure, weight |
| Term: | friction |
| Definition: | a force which resists movement on a surface |
| Related Terms: | drag |
| Term: | front line |
| Definition: | the first line of offense |
| Term: | gambit |
| Definition: | a manuever to gain an advantage |
| Related Terms: | manuever |
| Term: | gauge pressure |
| Definition: | the difference between absolute pressure and atmospheric pressure; the pressure on a pressure gauge |
| Term: | glycerin |
| Definition: | chemical used to increase range in water guns |
| Synonyms: | glycerine, glycerol |
| Related Terms: | additives, viscosity |
| Term: | grip |
| Definition: | place where the firing hand interfaces with the gun to pull the trigger |
| Term: | guard |
| Definition: | a person who protects a base or area |
| Term: | handle |
| Definition: | an interface to carry and move a water gun |
| Term: | hardcore |
| Definition: | dedicated and committed to the sport of water gunning |
| Synonyms: | diehard |
| Term: | Hasbro |
| Definition: | large toy company that acquired Larami |
| Related Terms: | manufacturer |
| Term: | holster |
| Definition: | a belt clip which holds a small water gun |
| Term: | homemade valve |
| Definition: | a valve made by a builder |
| Related Terms: | valve |
| Term: | homemade water gun |
| Definition: | a water gun build in a shop or a home |
| Synonyms: | homemade |
| Related Terms: | air pressure homemade, air pressure piston homemade, constant pressure homemade, engine-powered water gun, piston pressure homemade, precharger homemade, water gun |
| Term: | hose |
| Definition: | long tube that provides water for gardening and othe outdoor activities |
| Term: | hose handle |
| Definition: | a nozzle that allows a stream to be shot from a hose |
| Synonyms: | hose handle nozzle |
| Term: | hydraulic fluid |
| Definition: | an incompressible fluid used in a hydraulic system |
| Related Terms: | hydraulics |
| Term: | hydraulics |
| Definition: | the science of incompressible fluids (liquids) |
| Related Terms: | pneumatics |
| Term: | Hydro-Power |
| Definition: | term used by Buzz Bee Toys to describe diaphram CPS |
| Related Terms: | diaphram CPS |
| Term: | inner diameter (ID) |
| Definition: | the diameter from one side inside a pipe to another side inside the pipe |
| Term: | input valve |
| Definition: | the valve in which pressurized air is inserted |
| Related Terms: | air compressor, air tools, schrader_valve |
| Term: | instantaneous output |
| Definition: | the output at a precise instance |
| Related Terms: | average output, burst output, output |
| Term: | internal diameter |
| Definition: | the smallest diameter from the pressure chamber to the firing valve |
| Term: | internals |
| Definition: | the working parts within a gun |
| Term: | joint |
| Definition: | a piece of pipe which creates a bend |
| Synonyms: | bend |
| Related Terms: | turbulence |
| Term: | K-Mod |
| Definition: | a modification which increases the thickness of a spherical CPS bladder to increase poewr |
| Related Terms: | colossus, modification, spherical CPS |
| Term: | laminar flow |
| Definition: | smooth flow with little or no disruption |
| Related Terms: | linear flow, turbulence |
| Term: | Larami |
| Definition: | the company that released the Super Soaker line of water guns |
| Term: | latex rubber tubing (LRT) |
| Definition: | tubing used to create cylindrical CPS systems in homemades |
| Synonyms: | surgical tubing |
| Related Terms: | rubber bladder, tubing |
| Term: | launcher |
| Definition: | a device which shoots a solid projectile |
| Synonyms: | air cannon, air gun, air pressure object launcher, pneumatic launcher, spud gun, water balloon launcher |
| Related Terms: | barrel, water balloon |
| Term: | level range |
| Definition: | a water gun's range when shot without an angle, parallel to the ground. |
| Related Terms: | angled range, firing angle, range |
| Term: | linear design |
| Definition: | a concept which allows straight flow from the pressure chamber, through the valve, and to the nozzle to maximize laminar flow |
| Related Terms: | laminar flow, linear flow, turbulence |
| Term: | linear flow |
| Definition: | straight flow from the pressure chamber to the nozzle |
| Related Terms: | laminar flow, turbulence |
| Term: | linear guidance walls |
| Definition: | straws which create many smaller streams to decrease the internal diameter while maintaining flow to increase laminar flow |
| Synonyms: | straws |
| Related Terms: | laminar flow |
| Term: | maneuver |
| Definition: | movement during battle |
| Related Terms: | flank |
| Term: | manufacturer |
| Definition: | a company which makes water guns |
| Related Terms: | Buzz Bee Toys, Larami, Hasbro, Storm |
| Term: | mark |
| Definition: | the version of a certain water gun |
| Synonyms: | make |
| Term: | mass |
| Definition: | quantity of substance in an object |
| Related Terms: | density, weight |
| Term: | Max-D valve |
| Definition: | a ball-valve used in a stock stocker |
| Related Terms: | valve |
| Term: | Max-Infusion (MI) |
| Definition: | Hasbro's 2006 Super Soaker line featuring backpack reservoirs |
| Term: | Maximum Distance (Max-D) |
| Definition: | Hasbro's 2003 Super Soaker line which was the first to include Max-D valves |
| Related Terms: | Max-D valve |
| Term: | mist shot |
| Definition: | the act of firing a gun with very little water in the chamber, creating a mist |
| Related Terms: | air shot |
| Term: | mobility |
| Definition: | the ability to move around |
| Related Terms: | practicality |
| Term: | modification |
| Definition: | a change in a water gun |
| Synonyms: | mod |
| Related Terms: | balloon PC, colossus, K-mod, modified water gun, nozzle drilling, relief valve disabling |
| Term: | modified water gun |
| Definition: | an altered water gun |
| Synonyms: | modded gun |
| Related Terms: | modification, water gun |
| Term: | Monster |
| Definition: | a Super Soaker line of massive water guns |
| Term: | morale |
| Definition: | the emotional or mental condition of troops during battle |
| Term: | motorized water gun |
| Definition: | a water gun powered by small electric motors |
| Synonyms: | battery-powered water gun |
| Term: | negative pressure |
| Definition: | a pressure below atmospheric pressure |
| Synonyms: | vacuum |
| Related Terms: | pressure |
| Term: | New and Improved (NI) |
| Definition: | improved rereleases of the Classic line |
| Term: | non-tracked pump |
| Definition: | a pump that has nothing to discourage vertical movement |
| Related Terms: | pump, tracked pump |
| Term: | novice |
| Definition: | a person with little experience fighting water wars |
| Term: | nozzle |
| Definition: | device which controls fluid flow as it leaves a system |
| Related Terms: | aperture, conical nozzle, fan blast, output, riot blast, shower blast, stream |
| Term: | nozzle diameter |
| Definition: | the diameter of a nozzle |
| Synonyms: | nozzle size |
| Related Terms: | aperture, diameter, nozzle |
| Term: | nozzle drilling |
| Definition: | enlarging a nozzle |
| Related Terms: | aperture, modificaiton, nozzle |
| Term: | nozzle selector |
| Definition: | a rotary nozzle set attached to a water gun |
| Related Terms: | nozzle |
| Term: | O-ring |
| Definition: | a rubber ring |
| Term: | offense |
| Definition: | a move that attacks an opponent |
| Term: | one hit kills (1HK or OHK) |
| Definition: | a form of play in which any hit players are removed from play |
| Term: | one hit scores (1HS or OHS) |
| Definition: | a form of play in which points are given for hits on opposing players |
| Synonyms: | scoring |
| Term: | opponent |
| Definition: | a person on an opposing side |
| Synonyms: | enemy |
| Term: | optimal barrel length |
| Definition: | the length of a barrel at which the velocity is maximized |
| Term: | outer diameter (OD) |
| Definition: | the diameter from one side outside a pipe to another side outside the pipe |
| Term: | output |
| Definition: | the rate at which water leaves a water gun |
| Synonyms: | flow rate, volmetric flow rate, volume flow rate |
| Related Terms: | average output, burst output, drop-off, instantaneous output, nozzle diameter, performance, velocity |
| Term: | overpumping |
| Definition: | pumping a water gun too many times, causing damage to the water gun |
| Related Terms: | relief valve, relief valve disabling |
| Term: | pace |
| Definition: | how quickly a water war is fought |
| Term: | painted gun |
| Definition: | a gun that has been colored with paint |
| Synonyms: | painting |
| Related Terms: | camouflage |
| Term: | patent |
| Definition: | a document allowing sole rights to sell a product design |
| Term: | patrol |
| Definition: | a group of several soldiers |
| Term: | PC-swapping |
| Definition: | an exchange of one water gun's pressure chamber for another's |
| Synonyms: | integration |
| Term: | performance |
| Definition: | measurement of a water gun's usefulness |
| Related Terms: | efficiency, ergonomics, output, range, shot time, statistics |
| Term: | pinch valve |
| Definition: | a firing valve which closes by pinching a tube shut |
| Related Terms: | firing valve, valve |
| Term: | pipe |
| Definition: | a hollow cylinder |
| Synonyms: | tube |
| Related Terms: | inner diameter, outer diameter, untreaded pipe, PVC pipe, schedule, steel pipe, threaded pipe, tubing |
| Term: | pipe nipple |
| Definition: | a pipe threaded on both ends |
| Synonyms: | nipple |
| Related Terms: | PVC pipe, steel pipe, threaded pipe |
| Term: | piston |
| Definition: | a disk that moves in a cylinder |
| Term: | piston pressure homemade (PPH) |
| Definition: | a homemade in which a user manually applies force to a piston to push water out a nozzle |
| Related Terms: | piston, piston pressure homemade |
| Term: | piston pumper |
| Definition: | a water gun in which a user manually applies force to a piston to push water out a nozzle |
| Synonyms: | piston gun, piston pressure, piston water gun, syringe |
| Related Terms: | piston |
| Term: | player |
| Definition: | a person who participates in a water fight |
| Synonyms: | recruit, soldier, troop, water warrior |
| Related Terms: | commander, water fight |
| Term: | pneumatics |
| Definition: | the science of compressible fluids (gases) |
| Term: | position |
| Definition: | a location on a battlefield |
| Term: | power |
| Definition: | work over time |
| Term: | Power Soaker |
| Definition: | a brand of piston pumpers |
| Term: | powerization |
| Definition: | increased performace from the aging of a gun |
| Synonyms: | powerized |
| Term: | practicalilty |
| Definition: | the usability of a water gun in a battle |
| Synonyms: | battle practicality, usability |
| Related Terms: | ergonomics, trigger |
| Term: | precharger homemade (PCgH) |
| Definition: | an air pressure homemade in which extra air is pumped |
| Term: | pressure |
| Definition: | force per unit area; measure of the force at which molecules collide with the walls of a container |
| Related Terms: | absolute pressure, area, force, gauge pressure, pressure gauge |
| Term: | pressure chamber (PC) |
| Definition: | a container which is pressurized in some way to power a water gun |
| Synonyms: | chamber, compression chamber, firing chamber, pressure tank |
| Term: | pressure gauge |
| Definition: | a gauge that measures the pressure inside a system |
| Related Terms: | gauge pressure, pressure |
| Term: | pressure rating |
| Definition: | the maximum pressure that can be used with a piece of pipe |
| Related Terms: | pressure, schedule |
| Term: | pressurized reservoir (PR) |
| Definition: | a water gun which adds air to its reservoir to power itself |
| Related Terms: | reservoir |
| Term: | primary |
| Definition: | a water gun used first |
| Related Terms: | backup |
| Term: | prototype |
| Definition: | an early release of a water gun |
| Term: | pull valve |
| Definition: | a valve which pulls back a sealing plate to allow flow |
| Related Terms: | firing valve, valve |
| Term: | pulse shot |
| Definition: | a shot that is pulsed |
| Synonyms: | pulsing |
| Related Terms: | tap shot |
| Term: | pump |
| Definition: | a device which moves fluids |
| Related Terms: | bicycle pump, non-tracked pump, O-ring, tracked pump, two-stroke pump |
| Term: | pump capacity |
| Definition: | the volume of a fluid moved in each stroke of a pump |
| Synonyms: | pump shaft volume, pump volume |
| Related Terms: | pump |
| Term: | pump handle |
| Definition: | the handle of a pump |
| Related Terms: | handle, pump |
| Term: | pump stroke |
| Definition: | the length of a pump's stroke |
| Synonyms: | pump length |
| Related Terms: | pump |
| Term: | pumps until full |
| Definition: | the number of pumps until a pressure chamber has reached its capacity |
| Synonyms: | pumps to full |
| Related Terms: | pump |
| Term: | PVC cement |
| Definition: | chemicals that bond PVC together |
| Related Terms: | PVC primer, solvent welding |
| Term: | PVC pipe (PVC) |
| Definition: | pipe made from polyvinyl chloride |
| Related Terms: | cellular-core pipe, drainage pipe, pipe, schedule |
| Term: | PVC primer |
| Definition: | chemicals that prepare PVC to be bonded |
| Related Terms: | PVC cement, solvent welding |
| Term: | quick-fill device (QFD) |
| Definition: | a device which rapidly fills a water gun's chamber |
| Synonyms: | fast-fill device, fast-filler, fast filler, filler stand, quick-filler, quick filler |
| Term: | radius |
| Definition: | half of diameter |
| Related Terms: | diameter |
| Term: | range |
| Definition: | the distance that a water gun shoots |
| Related Terms: | angled range, firing angle, effective range, laminar flow, level range, sniping |
| Term: | recruiting |
| Definition: | the act of seeking soldiers for a team |
| Related Terms: | player, water fight |
| Term: | refill station |
| Definition: | place where water guns can be filled |
| Related Terms: | base |
| Term: | reinforcement |
| Definition: | a modification to strengthen the internals of a water gun |
| Term: | reliability |
| Definition: | the state of being dependable |
| Term: | relief valve |
| Definition: | a valve inside stock soakers which releases extra pressure to avoid overpumping the gun |
| Related Terms: | overpumping, relief valve disabling |
| Term: | relief valve disabling (RVD) |
| Definition: | a modification which disables a stock soaker's relief valve to allow overpumping |
| Synonyms: | check valve freeze, pressure relief valve disabling, relief valve removal |
| Related Terms: | modification, overpumping, relief valve |
| Term: | replacement |
| Definition: | substitution of one part for another |
| Term: | reservoir |
| Definition: | a tank which holds water |
| Synonyms: | tank, water tank |
| Related Terms: | backpack reservoir, pressurized reservoir |
| Term: | reservoir cap |
| Definition: | the cap which seals the reservoir closed |
| Related Terms: | reservoir, pressurized reservoir |
| Term: | reservour capacity |
| Definition: | the maximum volume of water a reservoir can hold |
| Synonyms: | water capacity |
| Related Terms: | reservoir |
| Term: | retreat |
| Definition: | falling back during a battle |
| Term: | riot blast |
| Definition: | a shot without a nozzle resulting in the maximum output possible |
| Related Terms: | nozzle |
| Term: | rubber bladder |
| Definition: | the pressure chamber in a constant pressure system water gun |
| Synonyms: | bladder |
| Related Terms: | constant pressure system, cylindrical CPS, latex rubber tubing, spherical CPS |
| Term: | schedule |
| Definition: | the thickness or relative pressure rating of a pipe |
| Related Terms: | cellular-core pipe, drainage pipe, pipe, pressure rating |
| Term: | schrader valve |
| Definition: | a common input valve, commonly used in car and bike tires |
| Related Terms: | valve |
| Term: | scouting |
| Definition: | the act of retrieving information during a battle; the act of reconnaissance |
| Synonyms: | scout |
| Term: | screen |
| Definition: | a mesh screen in the nozzle which helps keep the stream together |
| Term: | separate air chamber |
| Definition: | a pressure chamber system in which water in pumped into a pressure chamber, compressing the air already inside the chamber |
| Synonyms: | separate compression tank |
| Term: | shield |
| Definition: | a board which blocks streams from hitting the wearer |
| Related Terms: | cover |
| Term: | shooting |
| Definition: | the act of using a water gun |
| Synonyms: | hosing, spraying |
| Term: | shot time |
| Definition: | the length of time required to empty a fully loaded pressure chamber |
| Synonyms: | shot duration |
| Term: | shots per tank |
| Definition: | the number of full pressure chambers that can be emptied without refilling the reservoir |
| Term: | shower blast |
| Definition: | a nozzle with many holes for the water to flow through |
| Term: | skirmish |
| Definition: | a short engagement during a water fight |
| Related Terms: | water fight |
| Term: | sniping |
| Definition: | long range shooting |
| Term: | soaker enthusiast |
| Definition: | a person who enjoys water warfare |
| Synonyms: | enthusiast |
| Term: | soakerdom |
| Definition: | the community of soaker enthusiasts |
| Term: | SoakerTag (ST) |
| Definition: | Hasbro's 2004 Super Super line featuring tags which dissolve when hit by water |
| Term: | SoakerTag Elite (STE) |
| Definition: | Hasbro's 2005 Super Super line featuring tags which dissolve when hit by water |
| Term: | soakfest |
| Definition: | an all-out water fight in which everyone should be drenched |
| Synonyms: | free-for-all, total soakage |
| Term: | solenoid sprinkler valve |
| Definition: | a valve used in sprinkler systems that is activated by an electric solenoid |
| Synonyms: | solenoid valve, sprinkler valve |
| Related Terms: | valve |
| Term: | solvent welding |
| Definition: | using chemicals to bond PVC pipes together |
| Related Terms: | PVC cement, PVC primer |
| Term: | speed |
| Definition: | the rate at which an objects moves regardless of direction |
| Related Terms: | area, output, velocity |
| Term: | spherical CPS |
| Definition: | use of a spherical rubber bladder to contain and pressurize water |
| Synonyms: | spheroid CPS |
| Related Terms: | constant pressure system, cylindrical CPS |
| Term: | sponge |
| Definition: | a person who is drenched easily |
| Term: | spring |
| Definition: | an elastic coil |
| Related Terms: | compression spring, expansion spring |
| Term: | spring check valve |
| Definition: | a check valve that closes using springs |
| Related Terms: | check valve, swing check valve |
| Term: | spring piston gun |
| Definition: | a piston pumper that uses springs inside of manual labor |
| Related Terms: | piston pumper, spring |
| Term: | statistics |
| Definition: | data related to a water gun's performance |
| Related Terms: | output, range, shot time |
| Term: | steel pipe |
| Definition: | pipe made from steel |
| Related Terms: | pipe |
| Term: | stock gun |
| Definition: | a water gun built by a manufacturer |
| Synonyms: | manufactured gun, manufactured water gun, stock water gun |
| Related Terms: | manufacturer, water gun |
| Term: | Storm |
| Definition: | a company which built water guns that light up |
| Synonyms: | Storm gun |
| Related Terms: | manufacturer |
| Term: | strap |
| Definition: | a flexible strip that allows an object to be carried easily |
| Term: | strategy |
| Definition: | a plan in a water fight |
| Related Terms: | tactics |
| Term: | stream |
| Definition: | an arch of water |
| Related Terms: | laminar flow |
| Term: | Stream Machine |
| Definition: | a brand of piston pumper water guns |
| Term: | streamline |
| Definition: | the path that a particle flows without turbulence |
| Related Terms: | laminar flow, linear flow |
| Term: | Super Charger (SC) |
| Definition: | a line of Super Soakers that use quick-fill devices |
| Related Terms: | quick-fill device |
| Term: | Super Soaker (SS) |
| Definition: | a popular brand of water guns made first by Larami and later by Hasbro |
| Related Terms: | water gun |
| Term: | surprise |
| Definition: | a unexpected act |
| Synonyms: | unconventionality |
| Related Terms: | tactic |
| Term: | surrender |
| Definition: | the act of yielding to the power of another |
| Term: | sweeping |
| Definition: | the act of shooting a stream over a wide area |
| Term: | swing check valve |
| Definition: | a check valve that closes using gravity and pressure |
| Related Terms: | check valve, spring check valve |
| Term: | tactic |
| Definition: | a method of fighting a water fight |
| Related Terms: | strategy |
| Term: | tap shot |
| Definition: | a short burst designed to conserve water |
| Related Terms: | pulse shot |
| Term: | target |
| Definition: | the intended recipient of a stream |
| Term: | team |
| Definition: | a group of water warriors |
| Related Terms: | player, water fight |
| Term: | tee |
| Definition: | a piece of pipe that connects 3 pipes together |
| Term: | teflon tape |
| Definition: | tape which seals threaded pipe together |
| Term: | threaded pipe |
| Definition: | pipe that can be threaded together as opposed to welded |
| Synonyms: | threads |
| Related Terms: | pipe nipple, teflon tape, unthreaded pipe |
| Term: | tracked pump |
| Definition: | a pump that limits its motion to only horizontal motion |
| Related Terms: | non-tracked pump, pump |
| Term: | trigger |
| Definition: | the actuator of a firing valve |
| Related Terms: | trigger guard, trigger system |
| Term: | trigger guard |
| Definition: | a loop around the trigger to prevent accidental discharge |
| Related Terms: | trigger |
| Term: | trigger pull |
| Definition: | the force needed to pull the trigger |
| Related Terms: | trigger |
| Term: | trigger system |
| Definition: | a mechanism which allows the pull of the trigger to open the firing valve |
| Synonyms: | trigger mechanism |
| Related Terms: | trigger |
| Term: | tubing |
| Definition: | flexible piping |
| Related Terms: | vinyl tubing, inner diameter, latex rubber tubing, outer diameter, pipe, tubing barb |
| Term: | tubing barb |
| Definition: | a connection for tubing |
| Synonyms: | barb |
| Related Terms: | latex rubber tubing, tubing |
| Term: | tubing clamp |
| Definition: | a device which seals a piece of tubing onto a barb |
| Synonyms: | jubilee clip |
| Related Terms: | tubing barb |
| Term: | turbulence |
| Definition: | wild, rough flow |
| Synonyms: | turbulent flow |
| Related Terms: | laminar flow, linear flow |
| Term: | two-stroke pump |
| Definition: | a pump which pumps on both the out-going and in-going strokes |
| Related Terms: | pump |
| Term: | unthreaded pipe |
| Definition: | pipe without threads on each end |
| Synonyms: | non-threaded pipe, socket-weld, socket weld, socket-weld |
| Related Terms: | threaded pipe |
| Term: | valve |
| Definition: | a device which controls flow |
| Related Terms: | ball valve, check valve, firing valve, homemade valve, Max-D valve, pinch valve, pull valve, relief valve, schrader valve, solenoid sprinkler valve |
| Term: | velocity |
| Definition: | the rate of change of position |
| Related Terms: | output, speed |
| Term: | versatility |
| Definition: | the ability to be used in many circumstances |
| Related Terms: | practicality |
| Term: | veteran |
| Definition: | a person with much experience fighting water wars |
| Term: | victory |
| Definition: | success over an enemy in battle |
| Term: | vinyl tubing |
| Definition: | tubing made from vinyl |
| Related Terms: | tubing, tubing barb |
| Term: | viscosity |
| Definition: | a fluid's resistance to deformation under sheer stress; a fluid's "thickness" |
| Related Terms: | additives, glycerin |
| Term: | volume |
| Definition: | a measure of the occupation of space |
| Related Terms: | density, mass, weight |
| Term: | water |
| Definition: | a liquid that covers two thirds of the Earth |
| Related Terms: | water gun |
| Term: | water balloon |
| Definition: | a balloon filled with water |
| Synonyms: | water grenade |
| Related Terms: | water balloon launcher |
| Term: | water balloon launcher (WBL) |
| Definition: | a pneumatic launcher that fires water balloons at great speed |
| Related Terms: | launcher, water balloon |
| Term: | water cannon |
| Definition: | a large, powerful water gun |
| Related Terms: | water gun |
| Term: | water fight |
| Definition: | a battle involving water guns |
| Synonyms: | battle, war, water battle, water war |
| Term: | water gun |
| Definition: | a device that shoots water |
| Synonyms: | blaster, soaker, squirt gun, squirt pistol, water blaster, water pistol, water weapon, water weaponry |
| Related Terms: | homemade water gun, modified water gun, stock gun |
| Term: | water warfare |
| Definition: | the concept of using water guns |
| Synonyms: | warfare, water gunning |
| Term: | Water Warriors (WW) |
| Definition: | the line of water guns by Buzz Bee Toys |
| Related Terms: | Buzz Bee Toys |
| Term: | weight |
| Definition: | the force created by gravity |
| Related Terms: | density, mass |
| Term: | weight empty |
| Definition: | the weight of a water gun when empty |
| Related Terms: | weight |
| Term: | weigth full |
| Definition: | the weight of a water gun when the reservoir is full |
| Related Terms: | weight |
| Term: | work |
| Definition: | a measure of the energy transfered by a force |
| Synonyms: | energy |
| Related Terms: | force |
| Term: | Xtra Power (XP) |
| Definition: | a line of Super Soakers that improve on the original Classic Series |