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Sprinkler

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. One that sprinkles, especially:

n. An outlet on a sprinkler system.

n. A device with perforations through which water issues from a hose to sprinkle a lawn.

n. A sprinkler system.

v. To equip with a sprinkler system.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. Anything that sprinkles.

n. An irrigation device that sprays water into the air whilst moving back and forth.

n. A fire sprinkler; a heat actived fire extinguisher.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. One who sprinkles.

n. An instrument or vessel used in sprinkling; specifically, a watering pot.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. One who or that which sprinkles.

n. Milit., same as morning-star, 2.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden

Word Usage

"I've found that one of these tubs (we just "upgraded" from a 30 gallon to a 45 gallon model this summer - $25 at the hardware store) and a good sprinkler is all the water fun my small children need."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

mechanical device

Cross Reference

automatic sprinkler holy-water sprinkler

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

dredger aspergillum

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

tinkler

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

firemain injector high-pressure sprinkle 3/4-inch