English Explanatory Dictionary

sprinkler

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Anything that sprinkles.
  2. An irrigation device that sprays water into the air whilst moving back and forth.
  3. A heat-activated device that sprays water in the event of a fire, usually mounted on a ceiling.
  4. 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
  1. To fit with automatic sprinklers for fire prevention.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sprinkler.wav /ˈspɹiŋklɚ/

Word forms

sprinkler sprinklers sprinklering sprinklered

Etymology

From sprinkle + -er.

Synonyms

fire sprinkler sprinkler head

Derived words

dry sprinkler holy water sprinkler microsprinkler sprinkler alarm sprinkler bell sprinkler gong sprinkler strategy sprinkler system sprinkler timer
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