cooking spray

noun

: an aerosol that contains vegetable oil for spraying on cookware to prevent food from sticking

Examples of cooking spray in a Sentence

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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 Coat with nonstick cooking spray or grease using shortening; set aside. Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024 Ingredients Nonstick cooking spray 12 wonton wrappers 1 (12-oz.) package dried wide egg noodles 1 Tbsp. Shelli McConnell, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024 Spray a 24-cup mini muffin tray with cooking spray. Alyssa Sybertz, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cooking spray 

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cooking spray was in 1971

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“Cooking spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooking%20spray. Accessed 24 Nov. 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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