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a device consisting of a container from which paint or other liquid is sprayed through a nozzle by air pressure from a pump. Also called squirt gun.[1925-30]
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spray gun — spray guns also spray gun N COUNT A spray gun is a piece of equipment which you use to spray paint under pressure onto a surface … English dictionary
Spray gun — (spr[=a] g[u^]n ), n. a container for liquid, fitted with a conduit that can be supplied with compressed air, desiged to allowing the contents to be sprayed as an aerosol. Such devices are used to spray paints and various other liquids. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spray gun — ► NOUN ▪ a device resembling a gun which is used to spray a liquid such as paint under pressure … English terms dictionary
spray gun — n a piece of equipment that you hold in your hand and use to spray liquid in very small drops … Dictionary of contemporary English
spray gun — ☆ spray gun n. a device that shoots out a spray of liquid, as paint or insecticide, by air pressure from a compressor … English World dictionary
spray gun — spray ,gun noun count a piece of equipment that uses pressure to shoot out a stream of liquid and is operated like a gun … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spray gun — spray′ gun n. a container from which paint or other liquid is sprayed through a nozzle by air pressure from a pump … From formal English to slang
spray gun — noun an applicator resembling a gun for applying liquid substances (as paint) in the form of a spray • Hypernyms: ↑applicator, ↑applier * * * noun 1. : an apparatus resembling a gun for applying substances (as paints or insecticides) in the form… … Useful english dictionary
spray gun — An apparatus shaped like a pistol which delivers an atomized mist of liquid. See airless spray gun compressed air spray gun gravity feed spray gun pressure feed spray gun suction feed spray gun … Dictionary of automotive terms
spray gun — /ˈspreɪ gʌn/ (say spray gun) noun 1. a device for forcing paint, etc., through a small nozzle so that it issues in a fine, even spray. 2. Also, aerosol spray gun. a spray gun which uses an aerosol process to convert the liquid into a fine mist …
spray gun — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms spray gun : singular spray gun plural spray guns a piece of equipment that uses pressure to force out a stream of liquid and is operated like a gun … English dictionary
