"paint gun" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: paint guns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} paint gun (plural paint guns)
  1. A spray gun, used to spray paint and other protective coatings.
    Sense id: en-paint_gun-en-noun-2MvfPP4Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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