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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
overspray en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈoʊvə(ɹ)ˌspɹeɪ/
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Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Germanic *uber
Old English ofer-
Middle English over-
English over-
English spray
English overspray
From over- + spray.
Meanings
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In spray painting, the spray that goes outside the area being painted (necessary to ensure coverage at the edge).
Forms
Deriveds
overspray surface texture
overspray en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˌoʊvə(ɹ)ˈspɹeɪ/
- (Southern-England) audio
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Germanic *uber
Old English ofer-
Middle English over-
English over-
English spray
English overspray
From over- + spray.
Meanings
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To produce overspray when spray painting.
Forms