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noun

apparatus for automatically extinguishing fires in a building, consisting of a system of water pipes in or below the ceilings, with valves or sprinklers usually made to open automatically at a certain temperature.

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Origin of sprinkler system

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby sprinkler system

springwood, springy, sprinkle, sprinkler, sprinklered, sprinkler system, sprinkling, sprint, sprint medley, sprit, sprite

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How to use sprinkler system in a sentence

The building’s sprinkler system sprayed around her as she tried to escape.
Pentagon burn survivors are thankful for life, though pain endures|Donna St. George|September 10, 2021|Washington Post
Sure, there’s no splash pad, no slide, and no sprinkler system, but you’re getting a quality product that makes a great addition to any backyard and your kids’ playtime.
Best kiddie pool: Turn your backyard into a childhood oasis|Jen McCaffery|July 22, 2021|Popular-Science
The advice for shoring up oxygen delivery systems range from lowering the threshold for acceptable patient oxygen levels to improvising warm water sprinkler systems to prevent vaporizers from freezing.
U.S. response to coronavirus variants emphasizes masks and vaccines instead of lockdowns|Fenit Nirappil, Brittany Shammas|February 2, 2021|Washington Post
Years later, Bernie was still being accosted in public by dissatisfied sprinkler-system customers.
The Making of Madoff|Jerry Oppenheimer|August 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Sawdust-packed thermite grenades were stacked right up to the perforated pipes of the sprinkler system.
The Great Potlatch Riots|Allen Kim Lang
Then there are more elaborate rebuilding projects such as installing a fire sprinkler system in the cellar.
If You're Going to Live in the Country|Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley

British Dictionary definitions for sprinkler system

sprinkler system

noun

a fire-extinguishing system that releases water from overhead pipes through nozzles (sprinklers) opened automatically by a rise in temperature

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