spray gun

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The new colorants come in a powdered form that Cypris Materials says can be incorporated into manufacturing processes—added to paint in an automotive spray gun, for example, or mixed into nail polish.

From Scientific American • Nov. 13, 2020

Cats are clever, and it won’t be long before she realizes she can climb the tree to her heart’s content whenever her human isn’t around to use that dastardly spray gun.

From Slate • Dec. 7, 2019

According to Bonzani the “plume” of the spray gun being used to apply the sealant was too short, meaning it couldn’t reach the inner crevices of the engine.

From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2018

The black forms are rendered with both a brush and a spray gun; observe the hazy and drippy edges on the curvier branches, petering out from the hand-painted segments.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2017

“We'd better get these dishes done. Hand me the lava spray gun, will you?”

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan