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| spray [ spray ] |
noun (plural sprays) |
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1. liquid particles: a moving cloud or mist of water or other liquid particles
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2. jet of liquid: a jet of fine particles of liquid from an atomizer or pressurized container
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3. container for releasing liquid: an atomizer or pressurized container that releases fine particles of a liquid
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often used before a noun
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4. liquid in pressurized container: a liquid product that is packaged in an atomizer or pressurized container, e.g. a deodorant, paint, or insecticide
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often used before a noun
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verb (past and past participle sprayed, present participle spray·ing, 3rd person present singular sprays) |
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1. transitive verb discharge liquid from pressurized container: to disperse a liquid in the form of fine particles, or apply a liquid in this form to the surface of something
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2. transitive verb paint something with paint spray: to paint or mark something using a paint spray
  spray the car red
He sprayed his name on the wall.
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3. intransitive verb urinate: to put out a stream of urine, e.g. as a cat does when marking its territory
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| [Early 17th century. < Middle Dutch sprayen "sprinkle"] |
