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spray (spr)

n.

A fine jet of liquid discharged from a pressurized container.

v.

To disperse a liquid in a jet of droplets.

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spray,

n a liquid divided into smaller streams, as by a jet of air or steam.

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spray

material applied in liquid form by pressure through a fine orifice creating a mist of fine droplets, e.g. insecticidal spray in a spray dip, pressure pack spray of insecticide or wound treatment.

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spray-dehydrated

a substance which has been dried by spraying onto a revolving heated drum and retrieved by scraping it from the drum.

spray drift

chemical spray being applied to an agricultural crop may be toxic to animals and be carried from its target by wind. Poisoning by organophosphates and arsenic has been caused in this way.

spray freezing

direct application of freezing agent, e.g. liquid nitrogen, by fine spray or stream.

spray race

a lane with high fences, see race (2), used to restrain animals while they are being sprayed, usually with insecticide.