cooking spray

noun

: an aerosol that contains vegetable oil for spraying on cookware to prevent food from sticking

Examples of cooking spray in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Mist a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray or lightly rub with olive oil. Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024 Lightly coat an 8-quart bowl with cooking spray or oil. Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for cooking spray 

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Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cooking spray was in 1971

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“Cooking spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooking%20spray. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

cooking spray

noun
: an aerosol that contains vegetable oil and that is sprayed on cookware (as frying pans) to prevent food from sticking
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