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Overspray is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Overspray in a sentence

Overspray meaning

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

Using Overspray

  • The main meaning on this page is: In spray painting, the spray that goes outside the area being painted (necessary to ensure coverage at the edge).

Context around Overspray

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

herbicide 1× equipment 1×

Often after:

seen 1× onto 1×

Sentence patterns with Overspray

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

amount of overspray seen under 1× by herbicide overspray 1× on equipment overspray on walls 1× runoff or overspray onto streets 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

adjust irrigation systems 1× are there nearby 1× issues documented in 1× the paint is 1×

Common sentence endings:

by herbicide overspray 1× mold on walls 1× overspray onto streets 1× that rubber nose 1×

Words around Overspray

Just before it in the word index:

overspilled 3 overspill 8 overspent 9 overspends 6 overspending 66 overspend 60

Just after it in the word index:

overspread 3 overspreads 2 overstaffed 5 overstaffing 5 overstate 73 overstated 168

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Overspray

  • In this selection, "overspray" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, herbicide, equipment, seen and onto stand out and add context to how "overspray" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include amount of overspray seen under and by herbicide overspray. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overspray" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overspray

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Adjust irrigation systems to prevent water runoff or overspray onto streets. (11 words)

Are there nearby schools, playgrounds, or water sources that could be affected by herbicide overspray? (15 words)

The paint is a respray, made obvious by the copious amount of overspray seen under the hood and around that rubber nose. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Issues documented in the reports include meat build-up on equipment, overspray on walls, pieces of meat on the floor, blood in puddles on the floor, rancid odors, flies, gnats, cobwebs, green mold and black mold on walls. (38 words)

The paint is a respray, made obvious by the copious amount of overspray seen under the hood and around that rubber nose. (22 words)

Are there nearby schools, playgrounds, or water sources that could be affected by herbicide overspray? (15 words)

Question examples

Are there nearby schools, playgrounds, or water sources that could be affected by herbicide overspray? (15 words)

Example sentences (4)

Are there nearby schools, playgrounds, or water sources that could be affected by herbicide overspray?

Issues documented in the reports include meat build-up on equipment, overspray on walls, pieces of meat on the floor, blood in puddles on the floor, rancid odors, flies, gnats, cobwebs, green mold and black mold on walls.

The paint is a respray, made obvious by the copious amount of overspray seen under the hood and around that rubber nose.

Adjust irrigation systems to prevent water runoff or overspray onto streets.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overspray" in a sentence?
An example: "Are there nearby schools, playgrounds, or water sources that could be affected by herbicide overspray?" This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "overspray" from authentic English texts.
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).
How many example sentences with "overspray" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "overspray", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.