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fogging

4.6

Spraying a fine mist of insect spray or disinfectant to kill pests

noun
/ˈfɔɡɪŋ/

Specialized

: nebulización

During the summer, officials conducted insecticide fogging to control the mosquito population in the area.
fogging oil

Examples

The fogging process was completed in the early morning.
After heavy rains, the local health department recommended fogging to eliminate potential breeding grounds for disease-carrying insects.
The city scheduled fogging in residential areas to reduce the mosquito population.
After the outbreak, regular fogging was carried out in public buildings for safety.
Residents were advised to stay indoors during the fogging of the neighborhood.
They used fogging to eliminate mosquitoes in the area.
Farmers often use fogging to spray pesticides on their crops, ensuring effective pest control without harming the plants.

Synonyms

spraying

vsfogging

19 2.1

Putting liquid into small drops over an area using a sprayer

uses the same droplet method specifically to control pests or disease

misting

vsfogging

Specialized

3 3.7

Spraying very small drops of water into the air to cool and make it wet

uses mist similarly but with insecticide or disinfectant to control pests

nebulization

vsfogging

Specialized

7.3

A way of turning a liquid, usually medicine, into a fine mist to breathe

uses the same mist technique for controlling pests or environmental disease

How Intensive

fumigation

Specialized

4 7.4

fogging

Specialized

4.6

to spray

209 1.0

Surface Forms

fogging singular

foggings plural

Morphology

fogging = fog (transparent) = fog + ing

Nominalization of the verb 'to fog' referring to the act of creating a fog (spraying a mist), which is directly derived from the base.

Etymology

Fogging comes from fog ('mist') and -ing, and it means making a fine spray that looks like a small cloud, which is why people use it to spread bug spray or disinfectant.