Phrase guide
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noun
A pressurized canister that ejects its contents from a nozzle when a button is pressed; used for paint, cosmetics, lubricants, insecticide etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: aerosol, aerosol container, aerosol can, aerosol bomb
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dispenser
Narrower terms: pepper spray
History
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