paint sprayn.
/ˈpeɪnt spreɪ/, U.S. /ˈpeɪnt ˌspreɪ/ A device for spraying paint on to a surface.
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1920 N.Y. Times 4 Apr. ii. 14 (advt.) 125 Bliss and other Presses, 1000 metal-working machine tools, and large quantities of motors, conveyors,..grinders, buffers, washing, metal and paint sprays, [etc.].
1957 Listener 5 Dec. 963/1 Aerosol paint-sprays.
1991 A. Masters Traffic (BNC) A paint spray had been used to produce yet more graffiti.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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