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sprinkler system

sprin·kler sys·tem
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spring-kler sis-tuh m]
    • /ˈsprɪŋ klər ˈsɪs təm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spring-kler sis-tuh m]
    • /ˈsprɪŋ klər ˈsɪs təm/

Definitions of sprinkler system words

  • noun sprinkler system apparatus for automatically extinguishing fires in a building, consisting of a system of water pipes in or below the ceilings, with valves or sprinklers usually made to open automatically at a certain temperature. 1
  • noun sprinkler system spray device for watering soil 1
  • noun sprinkler system a fire-extinguishing system that releases water from overhead pipes through nozzles (sprinklers) opened automatically by a rise in temperature 0
  • noun sprinkler system a system of pipes and attached nozzles carrying water or other extinguishing fluid throughout a building for protection against fire: it usually operates automatically when exposed to abnormal heat 0
  • noun sprinkler system a system of pipes and nozzles, often underground, for watering a lawn, golf course, etc. 0
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Origin of sprinkler system

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Sprinkler system

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Sprinkler system

sprinkler system popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for sprinkler system

noun sprinkler system

  • fire alarm — a signal that warns that a fire has started.
Just one Synonym for sprinkler system

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