air-spray

adjective

: applied or used to apply in the form of a spray by means of air under pressure
air-spray lacquer
air-spray equipment

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air-spray was in 1876

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“Air-spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air-spray. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.

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