sprinkler

[ spring-kler ]
/ ˈsprɪŋ klər /
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noun

any of various devices for sprinkling, 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.
a person who sprinkles.

verb (used with object)

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

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Origin of sprinkler

First recorded in 1525–35; sprinkle + -er1

Words nearby sprinkler

springtime, springville, springwood, springy, sprinkle, sprinkler, sprinkler system, sprinklered, sprinkling, sprint, sprint medley
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Words related to sprinkler

aerosol, froth, splash, fog, moisture, drizzle, duster, spindrift, atomizer, vaporizer

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British Dictionary definitions for sprinkler

sprinkler
/ (ˈsprɪŋklə) /

noun

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
a person or thing that sprinkles
See sprinkler system
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