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overspray

/ˈoʊvə(ɹ)ˌspɹeɪ/

overspray noun: in spray painting, the spray that goes outside the area being painted (necessary to ensure coverage at the edge).

Noun

overspray (plural oversprays)

  1. In spray painting, the spray that goes outside the area being painted (necessary to ensure coverage at the edge).

Verb

IPA/ˌoʊvə(ɹ)ˈspɹeɪ/

overspray (third-person singular simple present oversprays, present participle overspraying, simple past and past participle oversprayed)

  1. To produce overspray when spray painting.

Forms of overspray

Noun
pluraloversprays
Verb
third-person singular presentoversprays
present participleoverspraying
past participleoversprayed
pastoversprayed

Origin of overspray

From over- + spray.

Words formed from overspray

Questions about overspray

What does overspray mean?
Overspray means in spray painting, the spray that goes outside the area being painted (necessary to ensure coverage at the edge).
What part of speech is overspray?
Overspray can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce overspray?
Overspray is pronounced /ˈoʊvə(ɹ)ˌspɹeɪ/.
What is the plural of overspray?
The plural of overspray is oversprays.

Words near overspray in the dictionary

  1. oversplits
  2. oversplitting
  3. overspoke
  4. overspoken
  5. oversprang
  6. overspray
  7. overspray surface texture
  8. oversprays
  9. overspread
  10. overspreadest
  11. overspreadeth

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