spray can

noun

: a pressurized container from which aerosols are dispensed

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Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spray can was in 1958

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“Spray can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spray%20can. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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