"spraying" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sprayings [plural]
Etymology: From spray + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spray|ing}} spray + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} spraying (plural sprayings)
  1. The act by which something is sprayed. Translations (Translations): rociada [feminine] (Spanish), rociadura [feminine] (Spanish), rujiada [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-spraying-en-noun-bW16hImM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 83 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 95 5

Verb

Etymology: From spray + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spray|ing}} spray + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} spraying
  1. present participle and gerund of spray Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: spray
    Sense id: en-spraying-en-verb-a6CYWQuR

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