spray can

noun

: a pressurized container from which aerosols are dispensed

Examples of spray can in a Sentence

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This room spray can fill their whole house with a luxe fragrance. Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2024 One of the interactives will be a graffiti exhibit allowing visitors to use digital spray cans on the walls. Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024 The affidavit alleged Garber put his dog in a pit with wood and lit it on fire before tossing a spray can into the flames, which blew out and hit a nearby tree. Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Sep. 2024 Murphy’s Naturals Mosquito Repellent Wipes No one wants to suffer a bug bite while on the trail, but bug spray can spill in your bag or take up too much space. Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for spray can 

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spray can was in 1958

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“Spray can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spray%20can. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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