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noun
The act by which something is sprayed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of spray
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: crop-dusting
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dispersion, dispersal, dissemination, diffusion
noun
the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: application, coating, covering
Narrower terms: spray painting
noun
a quantity of small objects flying through the air
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: spray
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
History
From spray + -ing.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
