单词 | aerosol spray |
释义 | > as lemmasaerosol spray 2. A substance enclosed under pressure in a container and released as a fine spray by means of a propellant gas; usually attributive, as aerosol can, aerosol spray, etc. Also: a container holding a substance in this form. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > gas > air > [noun] > air-pressure > compressed or confined air > packing under pressure > substance packed under pressure aerosol1944 1944 Reader's Digest May 45/2 Today every soldier in mosquito country is armed with an ‘aerosol bomb’—a specially designed container about twice the size of a hand grenade. 1957 Times 25 Nov. 11/4 Special foam shaving cream in aerosol container, price 12s. 6d. 1958 Vogue July 82/1 For the beach an oily preparation is best, and these packed in aerosols are likely to be more freely and frequently applied. 1958 Woman's Own 10 Sept. 22/1 Does your cosmetic drawer contain either a lipbrush, hair-lacquer, scent atomiser, or an aerosol spray? 1976 A. MacLean Golden Gate i. 15 He stooped, retrieved what looked like an aerosol can from the valise. 1990 Times Educ. Suppl. 23 Nov. 10/2 A trend away from sniffing glue to inhaling butane gas and aerosol sprays is dramatically raising the risk of death. 2001 R. Peffer Virgin Islands (Lonely Planet) 68/2 Items that are illegal to take on a plane, either checked or as carry-on, include aerosols of polishes, waxes, tear gas and pepper spray, [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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