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• spray — spray1 S3 [spreı] v 1.) [T] to force liquid out of a container so that it comes out in a stream of very small drops and covers an area →↑squirt spray sb/sth with sth ▪ She sprayed herself with perfume. spray sth on/onto/over sth ▪ Someone had… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• spray — 1 verb 1 (T) to make a stream of small drops of liquid come out of a small tube or several small holes: spray sb with sth: She sprayed herself with perfume. | spray sth on/over sth: Vandals had sprayed graffiti on the walls. | spray crops/plants… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• spray´er — spray1 «spray», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) liquid going through the air in small drops: »We were wet with the sea spray. b) small drops, as of medicine, insecticide, disinfectant, cosmetic, paint, or starch, blown on something by compressed air or gas …   Useful english dictionary

• spray´a|ble — spray1 «spray», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) liquid going through the air in small drops: »We were wet with the sea spray. b) small drops, as of medicine, insecticide, disinfectant, cosmetic, paint, or starch, blown on something by compressed air or gas …   Useful english dictionary

• spray — I. /spreɪ / (say spray) noun 1. water or other liquid broken up into small particles and blown or falling through the air. 2. a jet of fine particles of liquid discharged from an atomiser or other appliance, as for medicinal treatment, etc. 3. a… …  

• spray — [[t]spre͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦♦ sprays, spraying, sprayed 1) N VAR: oft N from/of n Spray is a lot of small drops of water which are being thrown into the air. The moon was casting a rainbow through the spray from the waterfall... The rope whipped clear of… …   English dictionary

• spray */ — I UK [spreɪ] / US verb Word forms spray : present tense I/you/we/they spray he/she/it sprays present participle spraying past tense sprayed past participle sprayed 1) [intransitive/transitive] if you spray a liquid, or if it sprays, it is forced… …   English dictionary

• spray — spray1 [ spreı ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive if you spray a liquid, or it sprays, it is forced out of a container through an opening into the air: The fountain s cool water sprayed upward with a pleasant hiss. Mansell stood on the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• spray — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English *spræg, spræc Date: 13th century 1. a usually flowering branch or shoot 2. a decorative flat arrangement of flowers and foliage (as on a coffin) 3. something (as a jeweled pin) resembling a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• spray — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. spindrift, spume, scud; fusillade, barrage; sprinkler, atomizer; sprig. v. t. sprinkle, atomize; pepper, riddle (with bullets). See vapor, vegetable, dispersion. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. splash,… …   English dictionary for students

• Riot control — Rank of Icelandic National Police officers in full riot gear during the 2008 Icelandic lorry driver protests Riot control refers to the measures used by police, military, or other security forces to control, disperse, and arrest civilians who are …   Wikipedia