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misspraying

misspraying is the present participle and gerund of misspray.

Meaning of misspray

Verb

misspray (third-person singular simple present missprays, present participle misspraying, simple past and past participle missprayed)

  1. To spray incorrectly.
    • Directionality in an aerosol overcap is a matter of degree. All of these units can be missprayed if one tries hard enough.1976, American Society for Testing and Materials, Child-resistant Packaging, page 27

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Questions about misspraying

What is misspraying the present participle and gerund of?
Misspraying is the present participle and gerund of misspray.

Words near misspraying in the dictionary

  1. misspots
  2. misspotted
  3. misspotting
  4. misspray
  5. missprayed
  6. misspraying
  7. missprays
  8. misspread
  9. misspreading
  10. misspreads
  11. missprision

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