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US
/ˈspɹɪŋkəɫɝ, ˈspɹɪŋkɫɝ/
]
[ UK /spɹˈɪŋklɐ/ ]
[ UK /spɹˈɪŋklɐ/ ]
NOUN
- mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden
How To Use sprinkler In A Sentence
- He used Daniel Bernoulli's theoretical work on the ‘reaction effect’ to produce a horizontal waterwheel using the same principle which drives a modern lawn sprinkler.
- High-quality sprinkler systems and new fireproof roofing materials, for example, can reduce the chance of fire.
- Enemies struck by gunfire don't just fall over backwards; they jet blood like the lawn sprinkler in Hell, then collapse into a heap.
- I was wearing my Smokey the Bear cap, the one that ultimately shrank to an unwearable size in the wake of an unfortunate sprinkler related accident.
- To make sure your system operates efficiently, examine it frequently, checking for leaks, clogs, or misdirected sprinklers or drip-emitters.
- Oddly enough morning stars have other names as well, being called “holy water sprinklers” due to the fact that they somewhat resemble the aspergillum used by the church to sprinkle parishioners with holy water, and “goedendag” or “good day”. SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles - Part 1043
- The fire alarm deploys a curtain covering the paintings, and then activates the sprinklers.
- Improved building codes requiring smoke detectors and water sprinklers, self-extinguishing cigarettes, and overall decreased rates of smoking have probably had a much bigger impact on the number of fires and fire deaths than the flammability standard. Sarah Janssen: California's Flammability Standard Puts Children at Risk
- We will, however, spend 15 minutes or more a round looking for sprinkler heads, pacing off yardages and even checking tee markers situated a couple paces forward or back of the official yardage plate.
- As she got out and was starting to dry herself, the image of a fanlike lawn sprinkler sweeping back and forth caught her. NEVER WAVE GOODBYE