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- spray/spreɪ/A liquid in the form of very small drops that are forced into the air, often from a container or by wind.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- spray can/ˈspreɪ ˌkæn/A portable, pressurized metal can with a nozzle that releases its liquid contents as a fine spray or foam.nounB1
- spray gun/spreɪ ɡʌn/A hand-held device that uses pressure to spray liquid (such as paint, varnish, pesticide, or cleaner) in a fine, controlled mist or stream.nounB2
- spray millet/spreɪ ˈmɪlɪt/A type of millet seed, particularly foxtail millet (Setaria italica), that grows and is harvested in a branched, spray-like cluster on a stem, commonly used as bird feed.nounLow
- spray paint/ˈspreɪ ˌpeɪnt/A type of paint that is stored in a pressurized can and released as a fine mist when a button is pressed.nounB1
- spray skirt/spreɪ skɜːt/A waterproof garment worn around a kayaker's or canoeist's waist and attached to the cockpit rim to prevent water from entering the boat.nounC2
- spray tank/spreɪ tæŋk/A container designed to hold liquid (typically a chemical mixture like pesticide, herbicide, or fertilizer) for dispersal under pressure through a spraying apparatus.nounC1
- spread/sprɛd/To open, extend, or distribute over a wider area or among more people.adjectivenounverb+2B1
- spread betting/ˌspred ˈbetɪŋ/A form of financial speculation where the profit or loss is determined by the accuracy of a bet on the price movement of an asset, rather than by owning the asset itself.nounC2
- spread eagle/ˌspred ˈiːɡl/A physical position in which the arms and legs are stretched out wide, or to describe something in that shape.adjectivenounverbC1/C2
- spread option/ˌspred ˈɒpʃn/A derivative strategy involving the simultaneous buying and selling of two options of the same class, with different strike prices or expiration dates.nounC2
- spread sampling/spred ˈsɑːmplɪŋ/A statistical sampling technique involving distributing measurements or observations evenly across a population or a time period.nounRare
- spread-eagleism/ˌspred ˈiːɡ(ə)lɪz(ə)m/The state or quality of being in a spread-eagle position; an attitude or posture of being stretched out with limbs extended.nounVery rare / Obsolete
- spreader/ˈspred.ər/A person or device that distributes, scatters, or applies something over an area.nounB2
- spreader beam/ˈspredə(r) biːm/A horizontal structural component used in lifting operations to connect a crane's hook to multiple lifting points, distributing the load and keeping the slings vertical.nounC2
- spreader-ditcher/ˈspredə ˈdɪtʃə/A person who spreads false information or rumors and then abandons the discussion or denies involvement.nounVery Low
- spreading center/ˈspred.ɪŋ ˌsen.tər/The principal site where new oceanic crust is formed by volcanic activity, typically located at the crest of a mid-ocean ridge.nounC2
- spreading depolarization/ˈspred.ɪŋ ˌdiː.pəʊ.lə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/A wave of electrical silence in brain tissue, where neurons lose their normal negative charge, that expands outwards from an origin point.nounC2/Very Low Frequency (specialist term)
- spreadsheet/ˈspred.ʃiːt/A digital table or grid, typically within a computer program, used for organizing, calculating, and analyzing data in rows and columns.nounB1
- sprechgesang/ˈʃpʁɛçɡəˌzaŋ/A vocal technique in 20th-century music that is between speaking and singing.nounVery Low
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