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Definition of Spray
Pronunciation: sprā | n. | 1. | A small shoot or branch; a twig. | | 2. | A collective body of small branches, or cut flowers with long stems; as, the tree has a beautiful spray; many sprays were sent in condolence to teh funeral home. | | 3. | (Founding) A side channel or branch of the runner of a flask, made to distribute the metal in all parts of the mold. | | 1. | Water flying in small drops or particles, as by the force of wind, or the dashing of waves, or from a waterfall, and the like. | | 2. | (Med.) A jet of fine medicated vapor, used either as an application to a diseased part or to charge the air of a room with a disinfectant or a deodorizer. | | v. t. | 1. | To let fall in the form of spray. | | 2. | To throw spray upon; to treat with a liquid in the form of spray; as, to spray a wound, or a surgical instrument, with carbolic acid. |
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