spray can

noun

1. a small can whose contents are in aerosol form. Compare aerosol bomb.
2. the contents of such a can or the amount it holds:

   She used two spray cans of white enamel to paint the cupboard.

Other Words From

• spray-can adjective

Example Sentences

Buchanan was forced to deny any links to Banksy after a suggestion that he was the face behind the spray cans took off on social media.

From BBC

The spray can contaminate waterways and is harmful to aquatic life, while the injectable kills non-target species, such as butterflies and moths, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

“I never let go of the bear spray can,” he wrote.

From New York Times

Once in place, a spray can of expanding foam should be used to fill any small cracks between the wood and the foam.

From Seattle Times

Boiling water was poured over Ms Spencer, a lighter and spray can were used as a blowtorch, burning her face, and she was beaten around the head with a blunt object.

From BBC