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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Spray \Spray\, n. [Probably from a Dutch or Low German form akin
to E. spread. See {Spread}, v. t.]
1. Water flying in small drops or particles, as by the force
of wind, or the dashing of waves, or from a waterfall, and
the like.
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2. (Med.)
(a) A jet of fine medicated vapor, used either as an
application to a diseased part or to charge the air of
a room with a disinfectant or a deodorizer.
(b) An instrument for applying such a spray; an atomizer.
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{Spray condenser} (Steam Engine), an injection condenser in
which the steam is condensed by a spray of water which
mingles with it.
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