radar gun

noun

1. a small, handheld Doppler radar device used to measure the speed of vehicles or other moving objects.

radar gun

1. A usually hand-held device that measures the velocity of a moving object by sending out a continuous radio wave and measuring the frequency of reflected waves.
2. See more at Doppler effect

Example Sentences

The television broadcast radar gun reading drew gasps.

From Los Angeles Times

At the time, Muñoz was an 18-year-old, flame-throwing pitcher for the Tri-City Dust Devils, and Taboada Catalan can still picture the radar gun readings that flashed on the stadium scoreboard throughout that summer.

From Seattle Times

Per the stadium radar gun, his fastball reached 95 mph.

From Seattle Times

Mizuhara usually recorded Ohtani’s throwing sessions on his phone or tracked his data with a pocket radar gun.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s understandable why young pitchers are trying to light up the radar gun.

From Seattle Times