SPRAY

Spray

A spray is a dynamic collection of drops dispersed in a gas. The process of forming a spray is known as atomization. A spray nozzle is the device used to generate a spray. The two main uses of sprays are to distribute material over a cross-section and to generate liquid surface area. There are thousands of applications in which sprays allow material to be used most efficiently. The spray characteristics required must be understood in order to select the most appropriate technology, optimal device and size.

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spray

Noun

  1. A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.
    The sailor could feel the spray from the waves.
  2. A small branch of flowers or berries.
    The bridesmaid carried a spray of lily-of-the-valley.
  3. A collective body of small branches.
    The tree has a beautiful spray.
  4. A pressurized container; an atomizer.
  5. Any of numerous commercial products, including paints, cosmetics, and insecticides, that are dispensed from containers in this manner.
  6. A jet of fine medicated vapour, used either as an application to a diseased part or to charge the air of a room with a disinfectant or a deodorizer.
  7. A side channel or branch of the runner of a flask, made to distribute the metal to all parts of the mold.
  8. A group of castings made in the same mold and connected by sprues formed in the runner and its branches.

Verb

  1. To project a liquid in a dispersive manner.
  2. To project many small items dispersively.


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