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spray gun
noun
: an apparatus resembling a gun for applying a substance (such as paint or insecticide) in the form of a spray
Examples of spray gun in a Sentence
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About a half-hour later, the spray gun stopped working.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
Duties involve the application of paint to a variety of surfaces using a brush, roller, spray gun and linelazer equipment.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024
The contractor used a paint spray gun to prime the walls with white paint, leaving us to paint them with our own color choice.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
The cabin, nestled mid-mountain on Aspen Highlands, is known for its raucous champagne-shower lunches where Veuve Clicquot is shot out of spray guns while a DJ blasts and strobe lights flash.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2024
Only in the 1980s would Ruscha consent to pick up a spray gun, in large-scale, word-free grisailles of an elephant climbing a hill, or two ships tossed at sea.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below How to use a spray gun to paint a car
Using a car paint sprayer involves a bit of a learning curve so don't be discouraged if your first paint job doesn't turn out perfectly (in other words, practice on something else before your car!).
—Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 28 Aug. 2023
For most people, getting a tan—whether via sun, spray gun, or bottle—is by no means a radical act.
—Parizaad Khan Sethi, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2023
Painting pros would probably use DTM (direct-to-metal) paint and apply it with an airless spray gun, but these paints can also be applied with a brush or roller.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1920, in the meaning defined above
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“Spray gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spray%20gun. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
spray gun
noun
: a device for spraying liquids (as paints and insecticides)
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