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Definition of heat gun

heat gun

Plural:heat guns
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heat gun Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A handheld device resembling a pistol that emits a directed stream of highly heated air, commonly used in construction, electronics, and crafts for tasks such as stripping paint, shrinking heat-shrink tubing, and softening plastics or adhesives.

Example

"The technician used a heat gun to carefully shrink the protective tubing around the newly spliced electrical wires."

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Word Origin & Etymology

A compound noun formed from 'heat' and 'gun', reflecting both its primary function of projecting a directed stream of hot air and its typical pistol-like form factor. It entered widespread industrial and workshop use in the mid-20th century.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Heat gun. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/heat gun
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