spray gun
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3.6
- noun
- /spreɪ ɡʌn/
:
pistola de spray
- So I'm going to set up the camera and just see how the spray gun works.
This is a pro spray gun and there are two of those.
- This is a pro spray gun and there are two of those.
Examples
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I need a new spray gun for my advanced auto.
Fiction book (1991) -
This is a pro spray gun and there are two of those.
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The blue paint comes with the spray gun.
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I'll be using an air spray gun.
Blog text (28) -
Two spray guns for spritzing clothes hung from the ceiling.
Fiction book (1998) -
The artist used a spray gun to create vibrant murals on the wall.
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He bought a powerful spray gun to paint his car quickly and evenly.
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You can achieve a smooth finish by using a spray gun instead of a brush.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small device that sends liquid out as a fine mist
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2.4
A small container that sprays liquid or gas when you press a button
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2.4
A device that makes liquid into a fine mist to wet plants or clean surfaces
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Morphology
The meaning is directly derived from combining 'spray' (disperses liquid) with 'gun' (a handheld device) — a device shaped like a gun that sprays liquid. Noun+noun compounding with a tool-denoting second element is common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun spray gun comes from a simple picture: it is like a small gun that sprays paint or other liquid in a fine mist. That's why the name means 'a tool for putting paint or liquid on a surface quickly and evenly'.