grease gun
noun
a hand-operated pump for greasing bearings under pressure.
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Origin of grease gun
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby grease gun
Gr. Br., GRE, grease, greaseball, grease cup, grease gun, grease monkey, grease nipple, grease paint, grease pencil, greaseproof paper
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British Dictionary definitions for grease gun
grease gun
noun
a device for forcing grease through nipples into bearings, usually consisting of a cylinder with a plunger and nozzle fitted to it
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