spray : Idioms & Phrases
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Feather spray
(Naut.) , the spray thrown up, like pairs of feathers, by the cutwater of a fast-moving vessel.
Webster 1913
fine spray
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noun precipitation in very small drops
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hair spray
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noun toiletry consisting of a commercial preparation that is sprayed on the hair to hold it in place
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pepper spray
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noun a nonlethal aerosol spray made with the pepper derivative oleoresin capiscum; used to cause temporary blindness and incapacitate an attacker; also used as a bear deterrent
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sea spray
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noun spray from ocean waves
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spray can
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noun a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)
aerosol container; aerosol can; aerosol; aerosol bomb.
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Spray condenser
(Steam Engine) an injection condenser in which the steam is condensed by a spray of water which mingles with it.
Webster 1913
Spray drain
(Agric.) , a drain made by laying under earth the sprays or small branches of trees, which keep passages open.
Webster 1913
spray gun
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noun an applicator resembling a gun for applying liquid substances (as paint) in the form of a spray
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spray paint
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noun paint applied with a spray gun
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spray painting
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noun applying paint with a sprayer
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spray-dried
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adjective dried by bringing a sprayed substance (e.g. milk or soap) into contact with hot air and recovering it in the form of a powder
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spray-dry
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verb dry by bringing into the form of a spray, through contact with a hot gas