sprinkler
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1.9
- noun
- /ˈsprɪŋklər/
:
aspersor
- We're going to have sprinklers and a little pool and a trampoline and so much fun stuff, huh?
- lawn sprinkler
- sprinkler system
- sprinkler irrigation
So my dad would go and he would buy a sprinkler head in December.
- So my dad would go and he would buy a sprinkler head in December.
- You're just like living life in the water, hanging out, running through sprinklers like in pools.
- In fact, a lot of office space in many states don't require fire sprinklers, but residential space does.
- But now on to our last product, which is a huge inflatable Unicorn sprinkler.
- You might find that the road is wet when the sprinkler are off.
Examples
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There's actually a sprinkler right about here.
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That is what I use to control the sprinkler system that I have in my garden.
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I made coffee, then went out and turned the sprinkler system on in the front yard.
Fiction book (1992) -
Get to the sprinklers and turn 'em on.
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Hey, I'm turning on the sprinklers in my front yard.
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Dade schedules a test of the school sprinkler system for 9:30 am.
Fiction book (1995) -
An old-fashioned lawn sprinkler lazily waves water back and forth over the freshly cut grass.
Fiction book (1992) -
In the summer heat, the children ran through the sprinkler in the backyard to cool off.
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We set up a sprinkler in the garden to keep the flowers hydrated during the dry season.
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After a long day, I enjoyed watching the sprinkler spray water across the lawn.
Synonyms
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2.4
A device that makes liquid into a fine mist to wet plants or clean surfaces
1
3.8
A machine that waters fields and crops
1
2.7
A person or tool that gives water to living things
Compounds
- Specialized
8
3.2
A set of pipes and small nozzles that automatically spray water to put out fires
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Etymology
The word sprinkler comes from the verb sprinkle and the ending -er, which means 'one that does'. So a sprinkler is something that 'sprinkles' or scatters small drops of water over an area, which is why we use it to water lawns and gardens.