spray can

noun

: a pressurized container from which aerosols are dispensed

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Hours later, a 52-year-old woman was found in the Mission Gorge area who had black spray cans and paint on her clothing and body, officials said. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 Bear spray can also be lighter, less expensive, and easier to use than a firearm. Owen Clarke, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025 The chemicals in the aerosol spray cans can often make people feel euphoric or drunk for a few minutes, but ingesting them can lead to heart or liver failure. Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 June 2025 Normally used to ward off bears and other animals, when activated, a large volume of spray can be emitted and spread at further distances. Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for spray can

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First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spray can was in 1958

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“Spray can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spray%20can. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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