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Noun spraying has 3 senses

crop-dusting, spraying - the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)
--₁ is a kind of dispersion, dispersal, dissemination, diffusion
spray, spraying - a quantity of small objects flying through the air; "a spray of bullets"
--₂ is a kind of small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount

Derived form: verb spray₂
spraying - the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer
--₃ is a kind of application, coating, covering
--₃ has particulars: spray painting
Derived form: verb spray₃

Verb spray has 3 senses

spray - be discharged in sprays of liquid; "Water sprayed all over the floor"
--₁ is one way to scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse

Derived forms: noun spray₅, noun spray₂
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
spray - scatter in a mass or jet of droplets; "spray water on someone"; "spray paint on the wall"
--₂ is one way to scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse

Derived forms: noun spray₅, noun spray₂, noun sprayer₂, noun spraying₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
spray - cover by spraying with a liquid; "spray the wall with paint"
--₃ is one way to cover

Derived forms: noun sprayer₁, noun spraying₃
Sample sentence:
They spray the bread with melted butter