spray patterns
Spray patterns are the characteristic shapes and distributions left when liquid is dispersed from a source.
In forensics, blood spray patterns reveal information about wounds and violence—the angle of impact, type of weapon, or victim's position.
Paint spray patterns vary by nozzle and pressure.
Investigators analyzed the spray pattern on the wall.
The term also appears in contexts from irrigation to graffiti art.
- atomizationReduction to fine particles
- nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
- paint applicationSpreading pigment onto surfaces
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
spraying · firefighting foam · deposition · paint · turbulence · evaporation · viscosity · atomizer · absorption · surface tension · contamination · trigger · diffusion · flow rate · aerosol therapy · water runoff · toxicity · compressed air