spraying — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act by which something is sprayed.

   Examples

   The parched lawn needed several sprayings before the grass looked green again.

Noun

1. the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)

   Synonyms

   crop-dusting

   Broader terms

   dispersiondispersaldisseminationdiffusion

2. a quantity of small objects flying through the air

   Synonyms

   spray

   Broader terms

   small indefinite quantitysmall indefinite amount

   Examples

   a spray of bullets

3. the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer

   Broader terms

   applicationcoatingcovering