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Sprinkler
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Meaning
Noun
●
Anything that sprinkles.
●
An
irrigation
device
that
sprays
water into the
air
whilst
moving back
and forth.
●
In Firefighting:
A heat-activated
device
that
sprays
water
in the event of
a
fire
, usually
mounted
on a ceiling.
●
In Dances & Firefighting:
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
●
In Firefighting:
To
fit
with
automatic
sprinklers
for
fire
prevention.
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Origin
sprinkler
English
-er
English
-er
Middle English (1100-1500)
-eren
Middle English (1100-1500)
-or
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
sprinkle
English
Sourced from
Etym
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