"spraying" in the noun sense
1. crop-dusting, spraying
the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)
2. spray, spraying
a quantity of small objects flying through the air
"a spray of bullets"
3. spraying
the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer
"spraying" in the verb sense
1. spray
be discharged in sprays of liquid
"Water sprayed all over the floor"
2. spray
scatter in a mass or jet of droplets
"spray water on someone"
"spray paint on the wall"
3. spray
cover by spraying with a liquid
"spray the wall with paint"
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