sprinkler system
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sprinkler system
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Instead, the sprinkler system activates and floods the entire house, turning a contained problem into widespread damage.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Years before his diagnosis, Pat Aust advocated to install a sprinkler system inside the care home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
But Ridder has been frustrated by delays in inspections to verify compliance with new building codes, such as requiring a fire sprinkler system in the roof.
From Barron's ● Jan. 4, 2026
He drew inspiration from Canada, which permits a lower design standard for small residential buildings under three stories—not requiring a sprinkler system, for example.
From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2025
They sat on the edge of the potato bed and talked for a while, about Lina’s grandmother and the baby, about the trouble Clary was having with the beehives, and about the greenhouse sprinkler system.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
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