sprinkler
word
Definition
A sprinkler is a device used to spray water, usually for watering plants or grass, or for fire protection in buildings.
Usage & Nuances
'Sprinkler' usually refers to lawn/garden irrigation devices or to fire sprinklers in buildings. For gardens, 'sprinkler system' is common. In fire safety, 'fire sprinkler' or 'sprinkler head' is used. Not to be confused with 'sprinkle' (the verb to scatter liquid).
Spanish: aspersor - rociadorPortuguese (BR): aspersorPortuguese (PT): aspersorChinese (Simplified): 洒水器 - 喷淋器Chinese (Traditional): 灑水器 - 噴水器Hindi: स्प्रिंकलरArabic: رشاشBengali: স্প্রিংকলার - জল ছিটোনো যন্ত্রRussian: спринклер - разбрызгивательJapanese: スプリンクラーVietnamese: bình tưới nước tự động - hệ thống phun nướcKorean: 스프링클러 - 살수기Turkish: sprinkler - fıskiyeUrdu: چھڑکاؤ کرنے والا آلہIndonesian: sprinkler - alat penyiram
Example Sentences
The garden sprinkler broke yesterday.
basic
Please turn off the sprinkler when the lawn is wet.
basic
Fire sprinklers protect the building from fires.
basic
I got soaked when the sprinkler turned on unexpectedly.
natural
Do you know how to fix a broken sprinkler head?
natural
Our neighbor’s noisy sprinkler wakes me up every morning.
natural