spray can

spray can
noun
a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)
• Hypernyms: ↑dispenser
• Hyponyms: ↑pepper spray

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noun
: aerosol 2b

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—spray-can, adj.
1. a small can whose contents are in aerosol form. Cf. aerosol bomb.
2. the contents of such a can or the amount it holds: She used two spray cans of white enamel to paint the cupboard.

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spray can UK US noun [countable] [singular spray can plural spray cans]
a small container that uses pressure to force out a stream of small drops of liquid
Thesaurus: containers for carrying or storing liquidhyponym bags and cases for carrying possessionshyponym

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spray can,
a can containing an insecticide, cosmetic, paint, cleaning fluid, starch, or other product under pressure, that may be released as a spray or mist; aerosol bomb or container.

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noun, pl ⋯ cans [count]
: a can that contains a liquid (such as paint) that can be sprayed

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ˈspray can f15 [spray can] noun
a small metal container that has paint in it under pressure and that you use to spray paint onto sth

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Spray can — (spr[=a] k[a^]n ), n. a small can containing a liquid under pressure of a gas that forces the liquid out in an aerosol form when the valve is opened. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spray can — spray can, adj. 1. a small can whose contents are in aerosol form. Cf. aerosol bomb. 2. the contents of such a can or the amount it holds: She used two spray cans of white enamel to paint the cupboard. * * * …   Universalium

  • spray can — n a can from which you can spray paint onto things …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • spray can — n. a can in which gas under pressure is used to disperse the contents in the form of a spray …   English World dictionary

  • spray can — spray′ can n. cvb a can whose contents are in aerosol form …   From formal English to slang

  • spray can — spray ,can noun count a small container that uses pressure to shoot out a stream of small drops of liquid …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • spray can — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms spray can : singular spray can plural spray cans a small container that uses pressure to force out a stream of small drops of liquid …   English dictionary

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  • spray can — /ˈspreɪ kæn/ (say spray kan) noun a small metal container for storing under pressure, and subsequently dispensing as a spray, such products as insecticides, waxes, lacquers, etc.; aerosol can. Also, spraycan, aerosol can …  

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