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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And how did Hayden so accurately replicate those sprinkler systems? Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024 Water from a sprinkler system reacted with the chemicals, McDaniel said, prompting the plume that now looms along the city's horizon. Avery Lotz, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024 Simply turning off the water line to the sprinkler system isn’t enough, according to Bednarik, a Colorado landscaping and irrigation company. Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024 Lehi apartment explosion 'considered suspicious' Apartments below the couple's unit were affected by the explosion because the sprinkler system went off and caused water damage, according to Livingston. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sprinkler system 

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sprinkler system was in 1876

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“Sprinkler system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprinkler%20system. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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