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
According to Bonzani the “plume” of the spray gun being used to apply the sealant was too short, meaning it couldn’t reach the inner crevices of the engine.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 16, 2018
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
Stryker and Zimmer are large producers of orthopedic pulsed lavage devices, a combination spray gun and suction tube that is used to clean wounds and tissue during surgery.
From Reuters ● Aug. 8, 2013
“We'd better get these dishes done. Hand me the lava spray gun, will you?”
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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