radar gun
nounDefinition of radar gun
: a handheld device that uses radar to measure the speed of a moving object
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Hanley, 68, and Nishan Darakdjian, 73, pointed radar guns at cars descending a hill. — Los Angeles Times, "Want to patrol your neighborhood and go on stakeouts? The LAPD needs 5,000 volunteers," 26 July 2019 The tribute looped from Angels pitcher ’s hand at an undetermined speed, slow enough to avoid detection from the Minute Maid Park radar gun, but distinct enough to leave no doubt. — Andy Mccullough, latimes.com, "Andrew Heaney pays tribute to Tyler Skaggs in Angels’ loss to Astros," 6 July 2019 Twice in Tuesday's loss to the San Diego Padres at Petco Park and once on June 12 in Houston the right-hander hit 100 mph on the radar gun with his fastball – an accomplishment that brings with it a certain mystique. — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brandon Woodruff has been bringing the heat lately for the Brewers," 19 June 2019 His first fastball hit an impressive 90 miles per hour on the radar gun. — Stephen Smith, CBS News, "Fan is signed by Oakland A's after throwing 96 mph in stadium pitch challenge," 3 Aug. 2019 Richan, a 22-year-old righthander from the same high school as Trevor Bauer and Tyler Glasnow, among others, projects as a solid back-of-the-rotation arm whose stuff plays better than the radar gun would suggest. — Matt Martell, SI.com, "Grading the Cubs' Trade for Nicholas Castellanos," 31 July 2019 Because of the great anticipation surrounding this event, biomechanical researchers were on hand with laser guns, similar to the radar guns used by police to catch speeders. — Quanta Magazine, "Usain Bolt’s Split Times and the Power of Calculus," 3 Apr. 2019 Every pitcher eventually loses a few ticks on the radar gun. — Jared Diamond, WSJ, "Clayton Kershaw’s Fastball Isn’t As Fast. Just Don’t Tell Him That.," 20 June 2019 Knight says she’s been clocked at 63, but game speed sits around 60-61 on the radar gun. — Randy Mcroberts, baltimoresun.com, "Just a freshman, Madison Knight a force on diamond," 11 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'radar gun.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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