sprinkler

CEFRB1

/ˈspɹiŋklɚ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A device that sprays water over an area.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A heat-activated device that sprays water in the event of a fire, usually mounted on a ceiling.

Examples

  • The sprinkler is shooting out a stream of water onto the grass.

  • I thought this building had a sprinkler system.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. Anything that sprinkles.

  3. 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.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From sprinkle + -er.