radar gun

noun

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

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The 23-year-old is currently rated as Boston’s No. 7 prospect by Baseball America, and recently Sandlin made waves when a video of him hitting 101 mph on the radar gun was posted to social media. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2025 Gose lit up the radar gun with his first pitch at 101 mph. Chuck Murr, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Tennis radar gun: on sale for $81.44 Original price: $90.49 Use this tennis radar gun to measure the speed of a tennis ball, racquet or swing and watch your skills improve. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024 While Greene’s fastball still lights up the radar gun, he’s pitched better with it. C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for radar gun 

Word History

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 22 Jan. 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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