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spray

noun
spray pronunciation English spreɪ spray pronunciation American spreɪ
 
1 [uncountable, countable] very small drops of a liquid that are sent through the air, for example by the windsea sprayA cloud of fine spray came up from the waterfall. (figurative) a spray of machine-gun bullets2 [uncountable, countable] (especially in compounds) a substance that is forced out of a container such as an aerosol, in very small dropsa can of insect spray (= used to kill insects)body spray see also hairspray3 [countable] a device or container, for example an aerosol, that you use to apply liquid in fine dropsa throat sprayUse a spray to apply the weedkiller.4 [countable] an act of applying liquid to something in very small dropsI gave the plants a quick spray.5 [countable] a small branch of a tree or plant, with its leaves and flowers or berries, that you use for decoration
Synonym
sprig
6 [countable] an attractive arrangement of flowers or jewellery, that you weara spray of orchids