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cooking spray
noun
: an aerosol that contains vegetable oil for spraying on cookware to prevent food from sticking
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Press mixture into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
Grab a 9-inch round cake pan and thoroughly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2024
Place tenderloins in broiler rack coated with cooking spray; place rack in broiler pan lined with foil.
—Susan Nicholson, arkansasonline.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Coat a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
Make rice mixture:
Whisk together cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, rice, milk, parsley, onion soup mix, mustard, salt, pepper, and 1 cup of the cheese in a large bowl.
—Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1971, in the meaning defined above
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“Cooking spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooking%20spray. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
cooking spray
noun
: an aerosol that contains vegetable oil and that is sprayed on cookware (as frying pans) to prevent food from sticking
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