spray can

noun

: a pressurized container from which aerosols are dispensed

Examples of spray can in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Pepper spray can cause chemical burns in lungs, block airways and trigger coughing and excessive mucus. Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024 And, as the final step in our makeup application routine, a setting spray can help it last all day. Larry Stansbury, Essence, 1 Feb. 2024 On the face, a good setting spray can keep your makeup in place for up to 16 hours. Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023 Batiste dry shampoo and the marketing company Church & Dwight, Co. Inc. agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over benzene found in its aerosol spray cans. Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for spray can 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

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