sparge

American

[spahrj] / spɑrdʒ /

verb (used with or without object)

sparged, sparging

to scatter or sprinkle.

noun

a sprinkling.

sparge British

/ spɑːdʒ /

verb

rare to sprinkle or scatter (something)

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Other Word Forms

sparger

noun

Etymology

Origin of sparge

First recorded in 1550–60, sparge is from the Latin word spargere to sprinkle, scatter

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