radar gun

noun

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

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For in Carlos Lagrange, Elmer Rodriguez and Ben Hess, all of whom lit up the radar guns and wowed the scouts in their brief spring outings before being shipped off to the minor league camp, the Yankees have three legitimate top-tier starting pitching prospects in all of baseball. Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026 Shota Imanaga knows his strength on the mound doesn’t come from lighting up a radar gun. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 In police body camera footage reviewed by The Athletic on Friday, Richardson changed lanes in front of a sheriff whose radar gun recorded her speed as over 90 mph. Zach Powell, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026 Striker Pence, a sophomore pitcher at Corona Santiago with a 100-mph fastball, will receive an endorsement deal from a radar gun company. Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for radar gun

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Mar. 2026.

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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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