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

The house will be better shielded against fire, Abraham said, with concrete roof tiles, tempered windows, sprinklers and enclosed eaves.

From Los Angeles Times

Officials now stress awareness over prohibition: households are urged to clean tanks and pools, use clean warm water for nasal ablutions, keep children away from garden sprinklers and avoid unsafe ponds.

From BBC

They laid sprinkler lines and wrapped the trunks of some of the hulking trees with a fire-resistant material akin to tin foil.

From Los Angeles Times

Hundreds of firefighters have been battling the blaze there, with some laying down sprinkler lines to shoot water onto the ancient towering trees.

From Los Angeles Times

Approximately 1,800 firefighters have been battling the blaze, some laying down sprinkler line to shoot water onto the hulking trees, which can grow beyond 300 feet tall.

From Los Angeles Times

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