"overspray" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈoʊvə(ɹ)ˌspɹeɪ/ [noun], /ˌoʊvə(ɹ)ˈspɹeɪ/ [verb] Forms: oversprays [plural]
Etymology: over- + spray Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|spray}} over- + spray Head templates: {{en-noun}} overspray (plural oversprays)
  1. In spray painting, the spray that goes outside the area being painted (necessary to ensure coverage at the edge). Derived forms: overspray surface texture
    Sense id: en-overspray-en-noun-IEwTvuDA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 51 49 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 55 45

Verb

IPA: /ˈoʊvə(ɹ)ˌspɹeɪ/ [noun], /ˌoʊvə(ɹ)ˈspɹeɪ/ [verb] Forms: oversprays [present, singular, third-person], overspraying [participle, present], oversprayed [participle, past], oversprayed [past]
Etymology: over- + spray Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|spray}} over- + spray Head templates: {{en-verb}} overspray (third-person singular simple present oversprays, present participle overspraying, simple past and past participle oversprayed)
  1. To produce overspray when spray painting.
    Sense id: en-overspray-en-verb-jEgFLjx7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 51 49 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 55 45

Inflected forms

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