Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Specifically, in ceramics, the process of applying color or glaze to the surface of ware in spray blown from an atomizer. By this means different colors may be blended in the ground tinting, as in Rook-wood pottery.
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- verb Present participle of
spray . - noun The act by which something is
sprayed .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)
- noun the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer
- noun a quantity of small objects flying through the air
Etymologies
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Examples
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It seems to me that the two images here are kind of clashing with each other … spraying is obviously an intense flow of blood, but oozing strikes me as manageable.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Black Cat’s Second Review Forum 2009
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When BP and the US Coast Guard began spraying the Corexit dispersants, the boats in the area were instructed to move out of the area, but not so far that they could not visually observe the planes spraying from the air.
Jerry Cope: Corexit Use Still Appears to Be Prevalent in the Gulf, Despite Official Statements Jerry Cope 2010
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If you are familiar with downtown Philly, you can probably recognize the streets around Chestnut St. fışkıran su: fountain spraying water; trene inen merdiven: stairs to the train; köşede restaurant: restaurant in the corner; pazar da açık: open also on Sundays.
It was 30 years ago today AYDIN 2009
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I saw Jarrod in front of an immense wall, white and empty like a hot summer sky, spraying from a can that would never run out, adding to a mural that would never be finished.
The World in Rubber, Soft and Malleable « A Fly in Amber 2009
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When BP and the US Coast Guard began spraying the Corexit dispersants, the boats in the area were instructed to move out of the area, but not so far that they could not visually observe the planes spraying from the air.
Jerry Cope: Corexit Use Still Appears to Be Prevalent in the Gulf, Despite Official Statements Jerry Cope 2010
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If you are familiar with downtown Philly, you can probably recognize the streets around Chestnut St. fışkıran su: fountain spraying water; trene inen merdiven: stairs to the train; köşede restaurant: restaurant in the corner; pazar da açık: open also on Sundays.
Archive 2009-08-01 AYDIN 2009
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When BP and the US Coast Guard began spraying the Corexit dispersants, the boats in the area were instructed to move out of the area, but not so far that they could not visually observe the planes spraying from the air.
Jerry Cope: Corexit Use Still Appears to Be Prevalent in the Gulf, Despite Official Statements Jerry Cope 2010
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One has to wonder why humans who believe in spraying, shooting and slaughtering insects and animals, fail to look to themselves when nature goes awry.
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One has to wonder why humans who believe in spraying, shooting and slaughtering insects and animals, fail to look to themselves when nature goes awry.
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Surely you need to do a picture of GOB doing his coin spraying trick... sorry...illusion.
Never-nude Arrested! Dean 2008
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