radar gun

noun

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

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In 2024, when Alcaraz won both the French Open and Wimbledon, his average first serve registered 121 mph on the radar gun, compared with 119 mph for the rest of the ATP Tour. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 15 May 2025 Over the course of just 10 minutes on an April afternoon, a small traffic radar gun measured the speeds of 28 cars traveling between 34 and 53 mph. Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025 Hayden Mullins struck out 27 with a 1.06 ERA in 17 innings before he was called up to Double-A after just four outings, and he was effectively replaced by Brandon Clarke, a fifth-round pick from last year’s draft who has lit up the radar gun ever since his arrival. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025 Yes, scouts love to see their radar gun hitting 98 mph, but Hernandez is best when his nasty slider at 86 mph is working. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for radar gun

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 23 May. 2025.

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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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