sprinkler
IPA: sprˈɪŋkɫɝ
noun
- Anything that sprinkles.
- An irrigation device that sprays water into the air whilst moving back and forth.
- A heat-activated device that sprays water in the event of a fire, usually mounted on a ceiling.
- (preceded by definite article) A dance move in which the dancer places one hand on the head behind the ear, with elbow bent, stretches the other arm forwards and mimics the motions of an irrigation sprinkler with a rotary head.
verb
- (transitive) To fit with automatic sprinklers for fire prevention.
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Examples of "sprinkler" in Sentences
- I left the sprinkler on in the backyard.
- Heat from the steam set off the sprinkler system.
- The beginning of a sprinkler system is the water source.
- Otherwise I'll move up from the sprinkler to the gardenhose.
- The sprinkler is now owned by the mayor's office in Liskeard.
- Motor in the top of the riser carries and rotates a sprinkler nozzle.
- The flow of water through the sprinkler is axial from inlet to nozzle.
- The broken sprinkler flooded the room, destroying much of the equipment.
- The ships' sprinkler system was turned off for the duration of the docking.
- The production team constructed a trench to stop the water from the sprinkler.