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grease gun
noun
- a hand-operated pump for greasing bearings under pressure.
grease gun
noun
- a device for forcing grease through nipples into bearings, usually consisting of a cylinder with a plunger and nozzle fitted to it
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Word History and Origins
Origin of grease gun1
First recorded in 1915–20
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Example Sentences
Founded during the depths of the Great Depression, ARO first made air-powered pumps for things like gas station grease guns.
Yes; well, we have an air grease gun and we also have these hand-type grease guns.
From Project Gutenberg
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