spray
spray (sprā)
noun
- a cloud or mist of fine liquid particles, as of water from breaking waves
- a jet of fine liquid particles, or mist, as from an atomizer or spray gun
- a device for shooting out such a jet
- any liquid for spraying from such a device
- something likened to a spray of liquid particles a spray of gunfire
Etymology: < or akin to MDu spraeien, to spray, akin to Ger sprühen: see spread
transitive verb
- to direct a spray on; treat with a spray
- to direct a spray of on some surface, etc.
intransitive verb
- to shoot out a spray
- to be shot out as a spray
spray (sprā)
noun
- a small branch or sprig of a tree or plant, with leaves, berries, flowers, etc.
- a design or ornament like this
Etymology: ME: for IE base see spark
Object
- graffito: This consists of stealing from shops, burning cars, buying and selling drugs and spraying graffiti.
- insecticide: Do not panic and do not resort to spraying insecticides indoors where you see ants.
Preposition: with
- fungicide: Regular spraying with a systemic fungicide helps control black spotting.
- insecticide: Spray with a recommended insecticide or remove some of the offending foliage.
Adjective modifier
- nasal: Nicotine ( gum, inhaler, nasal spray or patch ).
- foliar: This enables better spread and absorption of foliar sprays, and wider drip zones in drip systems.
- repellent: Of course a bug repellent spray or similar will hopefully keep most bugs at bay.
- insecticidal: Insecticidal spray is necessary as there are normally a lot of insects, especially in bird nesting material.
- decongestant: Decongestant sprays Decongestant sprays may be used occasionally to relieve stuffy or blocked noses.
- incapacitant: There is a significant risk of ignition if a Taser is used near a subject sprayed with CS or PAVA incapacitant spray.
Modifies a noun
- nozzle: Spray Arms You may need to check that the water spray arm nozzles are free from blockages.
- booth: A spray tanning room with a fantasy tan spray booth.
- drift: Incorporating tiny bubbles of air into each spray droplet eliminates much of the spray drift.
- paint: Using orange spray paint or something similar, mark out a circle.
Noun used with modifier
- aerosol: Typical causes of false alarm: cooking fumes steam aerosol sprays smoke detectors malicious breaking of alarms.
- nasal: The rhinitis was thought to be have been of non allergic origin in view of its lack of response to steroid nasal sprays.
- pepper: We just have to arm ourselves with pepper spray.
- insecticide: The European Corn Borer is traditionally controlled using chemical or biological insecticide sprays which are applied to the outside of the plant.
- millet: Twice a week I put a millet spray in the show cage to attract the youngsters into the cage.
- Bt: Field workers exposed to Bt spray experienced allergic skin sensitization and induction of IgE and IgG antibodies to the spray [ 19 ] .
Rapt, twirling in thy hand a withered spray, And waiting for the spark from heaven to fall.
And all small fowlys singis on the spray: Welcum the lord of lycht and lamp of day.
And on that grave where English oak and holly And laurel wreaths entwine, Deem it not all a too presumptuous folly, This spray of Western pine!
Now the great winds shorewards blow; Now the salt tides seawards flow; Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray.
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