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spray paint
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noun
paint that is packaged in an aerosol container for spraying directly onto a surface.
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Other definitions for spray paint (2 of 2)
spray-paint
[ sprey-peynt ]
/ ˈspreɪˌpeɪnt /
verb (used with object)
to cover, mark, draw, or write with spray paint.
Origin of spray-paint
First recorded in 1965–70
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