radar gun

noun

: a handheld device that uses radar to measure the speed of a moving object

Examples of radar gun in a Sentence

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The television broadcast radar gun reading drew gasps. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024 His fastball averages a little under 94 mph — good enough to get him to the major leagues but unlikely to wow anyone with a radar gun these days. Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 28 July 2024 On a recent Wednesday, a Sacramento Bee reporter stood east of 14th with a small traffic radar gun. Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 17 July 2024 Cole said much of the same when questioned about his radar gun readings. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for radar gun 

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of radar gun was in 1977

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“Radar gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radar%20gun. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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radar gun

noun
: a handheld device that uses radar to measure the speed of a moving object
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