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cooking spray
noun
: an aerosol that contains vegetable oil for spraying on cookware to prevent food from sticking
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Coat a 9-by-13-inch or 8-by-12-inch baking dish with cooking spray or a thin layer of butter.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Coat with nonstick cooking spray or grease using shortening; set aside.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
Ingredients Nonstick cooking spray 12 wonton wrappers 1 (12-oz.) package dried wide egg noodles
1 Tbsp.
—Shelli McConnell, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
Spray a 24-cup mini muffin tray with cooking spray.
—Alyssa Sybertz, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1971, in the meaning defined above
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“Cooking spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooking%20spray. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
cooking spray
noun
: an aerosol that contains vegetable oil and that is sprayed on cookware (as frying pans) to prevent food from sticking
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