radar gun

noun

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

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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 Pro baseball scouts have taken notice of his dazzling ability, with many in attendance behind home plate with radar guns in hand for each of his starts. Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026 Rojas followed by lighting up the radar gun over two scoreless innings, becoming only the fourth Twins left-hander to deliver a 98 mph fastball in the pitch tracking era. Dan Hayes, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Nearly 20 professional baseball scouts congregate behind Blessed Trinity’s home plate with clipboards and radar guns. Jack Leo, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for radar gun

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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 Apr. 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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