sprinkler system

noun

1. apparatus for automatically extinguishing fires in a building, consisting of a system of water pipes in or below the ceilings, with valves or sprinklers usually made to open automatically at a certain temperature.

sprinkler system

noun

1. a fire-extinguishing system that releases water from overhead pipes through nozzles (sprinklers) opened automatically by a rise in temperature

Word History and Origins

Origin of sprinkler system¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

A sprinkler system could have changed or limited the huge multi-storey car park fire at London Luton Airport, according to a new report.

From BBC

The fire was swiftly put out, with the help of the in-built sprinkler system.

From BBC

There are no smoke detectors or sprinkler systems in the inmate housing areas.

From Los Angeles Times

Don’t overlook the yard, especially if you have an irrigation or sprinkler system.

From Seattle Times

Dridi's studies on poultry house sprinkler systems kept the humidity lower than the industry standard method and used significantly less water than evaporative cooling cells.

From Science Daily

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