spray gun

noun

Definition of spray gun

: an apparatus resembling a gun for applying a substance (such as paint or insecticide) in the form of a spray

Examples of spray gun in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web My husband, who majored in industrial design and spent a fair amount of his time in college spray painting models, mastered the spray gun—after a few false starts. — Margaux Lushing, House Beautiful, "My Wedding Was Cancelled—So Instead I Painted My Entire House," 3 Mar. 2021 The new colorants come in a powdered form that Cypris Materials says can be incorporated into manufacturing processes—added to paint in an automotive spray gun, for example, or mixed into nail polish. — Meg Wilcox, Scientific American, "A Butterfly’s Brilliant Blue Wings Lead to Less Toxic Paint," 13 Nov. 2020 In the late 1950s, a spray gun that fired a cloud of poison cyanide gas was used by a former KGB agent to assassinate two Ukrainian nationalist leaders. — Meg Neal, Popular Mechanics, "Nature's Toxic Gifts: The Deadly Story of Poison," 4 Oct. 2020 The spray gun looked sort of like a really cool Nerf dart gun. — Dallas News, "Behind the scenes of the Cowboys' colossal comeback: Greg Zuerlein’s fidget spinner kick, SuperDak emerges and more," 22 Sep. 2020 The best coating is applied using an adjustable spray gun powered by an air compressor. — Bryce M. Towsley, Outdoor Life, "3 Ways to Refinish Your Gun With a Custom Paint Job," 13 May 2020 Rick bought a $14 spray gun from Harbor Freight and watched a bunch of car-painting videos online. — John Kelly, Washington Post, "This car’s crazy paint job dazzles everyone who sees it," 16 Mar. 2020 With a futuristic spray gun filled with disinfectant, Truman points the device at door handles, desks and nearly every surface in the room. — Lily Altavena, azcentral, "Here's how some Arizona schools are deep cleaning over spring break," 13 Mar. 2020 In the photo below, Sipma is seen using a spray gun as workmen steady his ladder. — latimes.com, "Today: SoCal's Seismic Calm Is Over," 5 July 2019

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