Meanings
plural spray cans
- 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
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA pressurized canister that ejects its contents from a nozzle when a button is pressed; used for paint, cosmetics, lubricants, insecticide etc.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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spray can. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spray%20can
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