sprinkler system
noun
: a system for protecting a building against fire by means of overhead pipes which convey an extinguishing fluid (such as water) to heat-activated outlets
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The garage sprinkler system had activated, helping control the fire prior to the department’s arrival, according to officials.
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
The alternative, installing full sprinkler systems, can push costs so high that the project becomes financially non-feasible.
—Waleed Albakry, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
This is how to tell if your sprinkler system is damaged by a freeze, and what to do about it.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski told ABC 7 Chicago that several city departments are actively working to create a database that will notify dispatchers of which buildings do not have sprinkler systems to fight fires.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
The alternative, installing full sprinkler systems, can push costs so high that the project becomes financially non-feasible.
—Waleed Albakry, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
This is how to tell if your sprinkler system is damaged by a freeze, and what to do about it.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski told ABC 7 Chicago that several city departments are actively working to create a database that will notify dispatchers of which buildings do not have sprinkler systems to fight fires.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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