spray can

noun

: a pressurized container from which aerosols are dispensed

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But since spray cans also contain propellants and chemicals, most municipal systems treat them as hazardous material. Chris Baskind, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026 Kitchen trash, vegetables, roach-spray cans, air fresheners, bathroom cleaners, a Russian Navy sailor’s cap, disposable gloves, water jugs, food packaging, juice bottles, men’s body-wash bottles—all had sloshed around in the strait and washed up on Alaskan shores. Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026 But with minimal hold, the spray can weaken throughout the day and, as a result, styles don’t always stay put. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025 The ingredients in the spray can harden in the oven and become difficult to remove. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spray can

Word History

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 28 Jan. 2026.

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