sprinkler

[ spring-kler ]

noun

1. any of various devices for sprinkling, sprinkle, as a watering pot, a container of water with a perforated top used to sprinkle clothes before ironing, or especially a perforated ring or small stand with a revolving nozzle to which a hose is attached for watering a lawn with a fine, even spray.
2. a person who sprinkles.

verb (used with object)

1. to provide (a warehouse, school, office building, etc.) with a sprinkler system.

ˈsprinkler

/ ˈsprɪŋklə /

noun

1. a device perforated with small holes that is attached to a garden hose or watering can and used to spray plants, lawns, etc, with water
2. a person or thing that sprinkles
3. See sprinkler system

Word History and Origins

Origin of sprinkler¹

First recorded in 1525–35; sprinkle + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Gunn - who is known as B-girl Raygun - failed to get on the scoreboard in all three of her competition rounds in August, with a routine that included unorthodox moves, such as the sprinkler and a kangaroo hop.

From BBC

"The most important thing I’ve got is a holy water sprinkler... The idea is that water is blessed and it’s then quite literally sprinkled around the house."

From BBC

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

Investigators said although a sprinkler system was not mandatory for an open-sided multi-storeys, it would have "changed and delayed the pattern of fire spread".

From BBC

A sprinkler toy, freeze toy and bone-shaped ice mold are other great cooling options.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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