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misspray en · NOUN

Etymology

From mis- + spray.

Meanings

  1. An instance of misspraying.
    • This allowed operators to quickly discover if their tanks were leaking or if a misspray occurred. 2012, Kansas History - Volume 35, page 123:
    • This is your last chance to prevent any impurities or clumps from entering spray gun passages and causing a clog or misspray. 2009, Tharran E. Gaines, How to Paint Your Tractor, page 103:
    • They worked in silence for about half an hour before removing the masking tape and scraping at the missprays. 2010, Henry Porter, Brandenburg:

Forms

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missprays Number=Plur lexicographic

misspray en · VERB

Etymology

From mis- + spray.

Meanings

  1. To spray incorrectly.
    • An impurity passed into your gun could cause it to misspray or clog, creating a lot of extra work fixing the paint surface and your spray gun. 2003, Dennis W. Parks, How to Paint Your Car, page 111:
    • To avoid misspraying, a pilot will check wind direction from the smoke of burning tires. 1982, Geo - Volume 4, Issue 1, page 92:
    • Directionality in an aerosol overcap is a matter of degree. All of these units can be missprayed if one tries hard enough. 1976, American Society for Testing and Materials, Child-resistant Packaging, page 27:

Forms

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misspraying Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
missprayed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
missprayed Tense=Past lexicographic
missprays Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic