spray gun
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of spray gun
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The new colorants come in a powdered form that Cypris Materials says can be incorporated into manufacturing processes—added to paint in an automotive spray gun, for example, or mixed into nail polish.
From Scientific American • Nov. 13, 2020
Rick bought a $14 spray gun from Harbor Freight and watched a bunch of car-painting videos online.
From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2020
The black forms are rendered with both a brush and a spray gun; observe the hazy and drippy edges on the curvier branches, petering out from the hand-painted segments.
From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2017
Yvette sat at her assembly station with a spray gun, applying a greenish adhesive to the glass tubes and using a blow torch to cure it. A fan turned weakly above her.
From Slate • Jul. 2, 2015
Under the philosophy that now seems to guide our destinies, nothing must get in the way of the man with the spray gun.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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