radar gun

noun

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

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But there weren’t radar guns at the time. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 The eye-popping numbers most associated with Misiorowski come from the radar gun. ABC News, 18 June 2026 Abel touched 98 mph on the radar gun, striking out five batters over three scoreless innings in his first action in nearly two months (right elbow inflammation). Dan Hayes, New York Times, 11 June 2026 Or Mike Brito with a radar gun, cigar and Panama hat. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for radar gun

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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 29 Jun. 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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