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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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Grease 17 1/2- x 12 1/2-inch sheet pan with cooking spray.
—Jessica Furniss, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Cover with foil lightly greased with cooking spray.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Coat a 3-qt. rectangular baking dish with cooking spray.
—Shelli McConnell, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
Grease a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 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 30 Dec. 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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