spray can

noun

: a pressurized container from which aerosols are dispensed

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As the final step in your styling routine, a finishing spray can help extend the life of your updo or blowout—all while adding shine, texture, volume, or all of the above. Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 17 Feb. 2025 Art Graffiti, Through Grief and Discovery Clement Gelly There was the glimmer of possibility in stories of bolt cutters and train yards and spray cans—possibilities of disruption and liberation. Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025 Ceramic cookware: Similar to nonstick pans, spray can leave a greasy residue on ceramic surfaces. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024 If James is the rebel with a spray can, Korman is the philosopher with a paintbrush, blending Proustian introspection with Japanese aesthetics to create a visual love letter to time and memory. Lilian Raji, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for spray can

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

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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 27 Feb. 2025.

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