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noun
1.
water or other liquid broken up into minute droplets and blown, ejected into, or falling through the air.
2.
a jet of fine particles of liquid, as medicine, insecticide, paint, perfume, etc., discharged from an atomizer or other device for direct application to a surface.
3.
a liquid to be discharged or applied in such a jet.
4.
an apparatus or device for discharging such a liquid.
5.
a quantity of small objects, flying or discharged through the air: a spray of shattered glass.
verb (used with object)
6.
to scatter in the form of fine particles.
7.
to apply as a spray: to spray an insecticide on plants.
8.
to sprinkle or treat with a spray: to spray plants with insecticide.
9.
to direct a spray of particles, missiles, etc., upon: to spray the mob with tear gas.
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Sprayed
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verb (used without object)
10.
to scatter spray; discharge a spray: The hose sprayed over the flowers.
11.
to issue as spray: The water sprayed from the hose.
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Word Origin & History
spray
"small branch," c.1300, possibly related to O.E. spræc "shoot, twig" (see sprig).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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spray (sprā)
n.
A fine jet of liquid discharged from a pressurized container. v. sprayed, spray·ing, sprays
To disperse a liquid in a jet of droplets.
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