spray gun

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 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 Essential tools include 1200- and 2000-grit wet-and-dry sandpaper, an electric sander, masking tape, an air compressor or a spray gun, newspapers for masking off, face masks, safety glasses, and paint thinners. — Anthony Alaniz, Popular Mechanics, "How to Paint a Car," 4 Feb. 2019 The practice involves housing thousands of hogs together, flushing their waste into holding pits, allowing bacteria to break down the material, then spraying it onto fields with agricultural spray guns. — Washington Post, "Cases against pork giant continue after big penalty slashed," 27 May 2018 The entire set was built using only a circular saw, drill press, and a spray gun (as well as sandpaper, wood glue, and some other odds and ends). — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, "How to Make a Simple Yet Sophisticated Chess Set," 27 July 2016 The practice involves housing thousands of hogs together, flushing their waste into holding pits, allowing bacteria to break down the material, then spraying the effluent onto fields with agricultural spray guns. — Fox News, "Hog farm's neighbors awarded $50M after suing over smells, spraying," 3 June 2018 The practice involves housing thousands of hogs together, flushing their waste into holding pits, allowing bacteria to break down the material, then spraying the effluent onto fields with agricultural spray guns. — Fox News, "Hog farm's neighbors awarded $50M after suing over smells, spraying," 3 June 2018 The practice involves housing thousands of hogs together, flushing their waste into holding pits, allowing bacteria to break down the material, then spraying the effluent onto fields with agricultural spray guns. — Fox News, "Hog farm's neighbors awarded $50M after suing over smells, spraying," 3 June 2018 The practice involves housing thousands of hogs together, flushing their waste into holding pits, allowing bacteria to break down the material, then spraying the effluent onto fields with agricultural spray guns. — Fox News, "Hog farm's neighbors awarded $50M after suing over smells, spraying," 3 June 2018

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“Spray gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spray%20gun. Accessed 26 Feb. 2020.

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