radar gun

noun

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

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Brian let Hoby hold the radar gun; he was wowed by Walden and Britton hitting the mid-to-upper 90s. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 Valera had also established himself as one of the hardest throwers in the minor leagues, at one point hitting 101 mph on the radar gun. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026 In the meantime, the Angels should – and probably will – turn the high-leverage spots over to the young guys, the ones who can light up the radar gun and rack up strikeouts. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026 His lacrosse coach at Loyola High, Jimmy Borell, brings out one of those baseball radar guns twice a year to clock how fast his players can send that ball through a net. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 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 15 May. 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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