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  • 1spray — spray1 [sprā] n. [< or akin to MDu spraeien, to spray, akin to Ger sprühen: see SPREAD] 1. a cloud or mist of fine liquid particles, as of water from breaking waves 2. a) a jet of fine liquid particles, or mist, as from an atomizer or spray… …

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  • 2spray — Ⅰ. spray [1] ► NOUN 1) liquid sent through the air in tiny drops. 2) a liquid preparation which can be forced out of an aerosol or other container in a spray. ► VERB 1) apply (liquid) in a spray. 2) cover or treat with a spray. 3) …

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  • 3spray|ey — spray|ey1 «SPRAY ee», adjective. forming or scattering spray; in the form of spray. spray|ey2 «SPRAY ee», adjective. 1. consisting of sprays, as of a plant. 2. resembling sprays …

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  • 4plant disease — ▪ plant pathology Introduction       an impairment of the normal state of a plant that interrupts or modifies its vital functions.       All species of plants, wild and cultivated alike, are subject to disease. Although each species is… …

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  • 5Plant & Food Research — Rangahau Ahumāra Kai Agency overview Formed 2008 Preceding agency …

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  • 6Spray nozzle — A spray nozzle is a device that facilitates the formation of spray. When a liquid is dispersed as a stream of droplets (atomization), it is called a spray. Spray nozzles are used to achieve two primary functions: increase liquid surface area to… …

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  • 7spray´er — spray1 «spray», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) liquid going through the air in small drops: »We were wet with the sea spray. b) small drops, as of medicine, insecticide, disinfectant, cosmetic, paint, or starch, blown on something by compressed air or gas …

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  • 8spray´a|ble — spray1 «spray», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) liquid going through the air in small drops: »We were wet with the sea spray. b) small drops, as of medicine, insecticide, disinfectant, cosmetic, paint, or starch, blown on something by compressed air or gas …

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  • 9spray — 1 verb 1 (T) to make a stream of small drops of liquid come out of a small tube or several small holes: spray sb with sth: She sprayed herself with perfume. | spray sth on/over sth: Vandals had sprayed graffiti on the walls. | spray crops/plants… …

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  • 10spray — 1. n. & v. n. 1 water or other liquid flying in small drops from the force of the wind, the dashing of waves, or the action of an atomizer etc. 2 a liquid preparation to be applied in this form with an atomizer etc., esp. for medical purposes. 3… …

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