"spray can" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spray cans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spray can (plural spray cans)
  1. A pressurized canister that ejects its contents from a nozzle when a button is pressed; used for paint, cosmetics, lubricants, insecticide etc. Synonyms: spray, aerosol can, rattle can Related terms: spray bottle
    Sense id: en-spray_can-en-noun-vpFoWqZn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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