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Definition of speedgun

speedgun

/ˈspiːd.ɡʌn/
speed · gun
Plural:speedguns
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speedgun Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A handheld or mounted electronic device, typically using radar or laser technology, used by law enforcement to measure the speed of moving vehicles or by sports officials to measure the velocity of a pitched or hit ball.

Example

"The baseball scout pointed a speedgun at the pitcher's mound and recorded a fastball at ninety-eight miles per hour."

Synonyms
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• Nearby Words

speedbump
speeder
speedfreak
speedgun
speedily
speediness
speeding

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Speedgun. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/speedgun
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