Толковый словарь английского языка - spray
Spray
spray
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English *spræg, spræc Date: 13th century a usually flowering branch or shoot, a decorative flat arrangement of flowers and foliage (as on a coffin), something (as a jeweled pin) resembling a ~, II. noun Etymology: obsolete English ~ to sprinkle, from Middle Dutch ~en Date: 1621 water flying in small drops or particles blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall, 2. a jet of vapor or finely divided liquid , a device (as an atomizer or ~er) by which a ~ is dispersed or applied, c. an application of a ~ or by ~ing, a substance (as paint) so applied, III. verb Date: 1527 transitive verb to project ~ or something resembling ~ on or into , to disperse or apply as a ~ , intransitive verb to break up into ~, to disperse or apply a ~, to emit a stream or ~ of urine , ~er noun
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1. n. & v. --n. 1 water or other liquid flying in small drops from the force of the wind, the dashing of waves, or the action of an atomizer etc. 2 a liquid preparation to be applied in this form with an atomizer etc., esp. for medical purposes. 3 an instrument or apparatus for such application. --v.tr. (also absol.) 1 throw (liquid) in the form of spray. 2 sprinkle (an object) with small drops or particles, esp. (a plant) with an insecticide. 3 (absol.) (of a tom-cat) mark its environment with the smell of its urine, as an attraction to females. Phrases and idioms spray-dry (-dries, -dried) dry (milk etc.) by spraying into hot air etc. spray-gun a gunlike device for spraying paint etc. spray-paint paint (a surface) by means of a spray. Derivatives sprayable adj. sprayer n. Etymology: earlier spry, perh. rel. to MDu. spra(e)yen, MHG spr{aelig}jen sprinkle 2. n. 1 a sprig of flowers or leaves, or a branch of a tree with branchlets or flowers, esp. a slender or graceful one. 2 an ornament in a similar form (a spray of diamonds). Derivatives sprayey adj. Etymology: ME f. OE spr{aelig}g (unrecorded) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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