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sprinkler

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sprin·kler  (sprngklr)
n.
1. One that sprinkles, especially:
a. An outlet on a sprinkler system.
b. A device with perforations through which water issues from a hose to sprinkle a lawn.
2. A sprinkler system.
tr.v. sprin·klered, sprin·kler·ing, sprin·klers
To equip with a sprinkler system.

sprinkler [ˈsprɪŋklə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) 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. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) See sprinkler system
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sprinklersprinkler - mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden
mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
Translations
sprinkler [ˈsprɪŋkləʳ]
A. N
1. (for lawn) → aspersor m (Agr) → rociadera f, aparato m de lluvia artificial; [of watering can etc] → regadera f
2. (for sugar) → espolvoreador m de azúcar
3. (= fire safety device) → aparato m de rociadura automática
B. CPD sprinkler system N (Agr) → sistema m de regadío por aspersión

sprinkler [ˈsprɪŋklər] n
(for lawn)arroseur m
(to put out fire)diffuseur m d'extincteur automatique d'incendie
sprinkler system n
(for lawn)combiné m d'arrosage
(for fire-fighting)installation f d'extinction automatique d'incendie

sprinkler
n
(Hort, Agr) → Berieselungsapparat m, → Sprinkler m; (in garden also) → (Rasen)sprenger m; (for firefighting) → Sprinkler m; (on watering can etc) → Sprenger m, → Gießkannenkopf m; (on shower) → Brause f; (= sugar sprinkler)Streudose f, → Streuer m
(Eccl) → Weihwasserwedel m

sprinkler:
sprinkler head
nSprinkler m; (on watering can) → Sprenger m, → Gießkannenkopf m; (on shower) → Brause f
sprinkler system
nBerieselungsanlage f; (for firefighting also) → Sprinkleranlage f

sprinkler [ˈsprɪŋkləʳ] n (for lawn) → irrigatore m; (for fire-fighting) → sprinkler m inv
sprinkler [ˈsprɪŋkləʳ] n (for lawn) → irrigatore m; (for fire-fighting) → sprinkler m inv

sprinkler مرشة postřikovač sprinkler Sprinkler ψεκαστήρας aspersor kastelulaite arroseur prskalica za vodu irrigatore スプリンクラー 살수기 tuinsproeier spreder spryskiwacz aspersor de rega, regador automático пульверизатор vattenspridare หัวฉีดน้ำ yağmurlama cihazı bình phun 洒水车


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Most Black Hawk fathers had no personal habits outside their domestic ones; they paid the bills, pushed the baby-carriage after office hours, moved the sprinkler about over the lawn, and took the family driving on Sunday.
The moment the housekeeper saw them she turned about and ran out of the room, and came back immediately with a saucer of holy water and a sprinkler, saying, "Here, your worship, senor licentiate, sprinkle this room; don't leave any magician of the many there are in these books to bewitch us in revenge for our design of banishing them from the world.
The most humble clerks such as our deacons and sacristans, bless with holy water sprinklers, which resemble an infinite number of blessing fingers.
 
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