vanishing spray
US /ˈvæn.ɪʃ.ɪŋ spreɪ/
UK /ˈvæn.ɪʃ.ɪŋ spreɪ/
1.
a foam spray used by soccer referees to mark the position of the ball for a free kick and the minimum distance for the defensive wall, which disappears after a minute
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The referee used the vanishing spray to mark the spot for the free kick.
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The defensive wall must stand at least ten yards from the ball, as indicated by the vanishing spray.