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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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Grease a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Grease a 13x9-inch broiler-safe baking dish with cooking spray.
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—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Generously coat mini-muffin tins with cooking spray and evenly divide mixture to yield 24 bites.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 16 Nov. 2024
Coat a 9-by-13-inch or 8-by-12-inch baking dish with cooking spray or a thin layer of butter.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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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 1 Dec. 2024.
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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