English noun: spraying | |||
1. | spraying (act) the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft) | ||
Synonyms | crop-dusting | ||
Broader (hypernym) | diffusion, dispersal, dispersion, dissemination | ||
Domain category | aircraft | ||
2. | spraying (quantity) a quantity of small objects flying through the air | ||
Samples | A spray of bullets. | ||
Synonyms | spray | ||
Broader (hypernym) | small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity | ||
3. | spraying (act) the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | application, coating, covering | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | spray painting | ||