spray
noun
water or other liquid broken up into minute droplets and blown, ejected into, or falling through the air.
sprayer
-
a word derived from
spray.
Example Sentences
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They used what he described as an insect sprayer to hose down Mr. Anderson and the actress Kimberly Beck.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Another camp believes that almost any spray-can concerto is art, and the sprayer an embryo Rembrandt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2024
Ganesh Ram, 41, said he paid about $120 for a portable petrol engine sprayer similar to the one Sharma has—the equivalent of around 60 days’ salary.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2024
The drone is flown higher than all nesting birds and allows access to places that can’t be reached by a person with a backpack sprayer or trucks, Nguyen said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
He held a pump sprayer filled with bleach, and a flashlight.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
