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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Even a simple soaker hose is better than a sprinkler system that wets the foliage, which can make plants prone to blights and mildews.
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Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
An exterior sprinkler system can pump 40,000 gallons of water from giant tanks hidden behind the shrubs in the property’s yard.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Mistakes to Avoid Even small mistakes when turning on your sprinkler system can be pricey ones.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
Under state law, those buildings are not required to have fire sprinkler systems, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel previously reported.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
An exterior sprinkler system can pump 40,000 gallons of water from giant tanks hidden behind the shrubs in the property’s yard.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Mistakes to Avoid Even small mistakes when turning on your sprinkler system can be pricey ones.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
Under state law, those buildings are not required to have fire sprinkler systems, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel previously reported.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Sprinkler system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprinkler%20system. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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