sprayer

Variant of spray

spray definition

spray (sprā)

noun

  1. a cloud or mist of fine liquid particles, as of water from breaking waves
    1. a jet of fine liquid particles, or mist, as from an atomizer or spray gun
    2. a device for shooting out such a jet
    3. any liquid for spraying from such a device
  2. 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

  1. to direct a spray on; treat with a spray
  2. to direct a spray of on some surface, etc.

intransitive verb

  1. to shoot out a spray
  2. to be shot out as a spray

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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