noun
1. the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft) (Freq. 3)
• Syn: ↑crop-dusting
• Topics: ↑aircraft
• Hypernyms: ↑dispersion, ↑dispersal, ↑dissemination, ↑diffusion
2. a quantity of small objects flying through the air
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a spray of bullets
• Syn: ↑spray
• Derivationally related forms: ↑spray
• Hypernyms: ↑small indefinite quantity, ↑small indefinite amount
3. the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer
• Derivationally related forms: ↑spray
• Hypernyms: ↑application, ↑coating, ↑covering
• Hyponyms: ↑spray painting
Useful english dictionary. 2012.