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spray
Pronunciation: (sprā), [key]—
n.
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.
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v.t.
1. to scatter in the form of fine particles.
2. to apply as a spray:
to spray an insecticide on plants.
3. to sprinkle or treat with a spray:
to spray plants with insecticide.
4. to direct a spray of particles, missiles, etc., upon:
to spray the mob with tear gas.
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v.i.
1. to scatter spray; discharge a spray:
The hose sprayed over the flowers.
2. to issue as spray:
The water sprayed from the hose. spray
Pronunciation: (sprā), [key]—
n.
1. a single, slender shoot, twig, or branch with its leaves, flowers, or berries.
2. a group or bunch of cut flowers, leafy twigs, etc., arranged decoratively and for display, as in a vase.
3. an ornament having a similar form.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
