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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Address Fire Code Compliance Concerns Fire safety codes often require monitoring when alarm or sprinkler systems are not working.
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Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Even a simple soaker hose is better than a sprinkler system that wets the foliage, which can make plants prone to blights and mildews.
—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
Check each of several sprinkler system zones individually, allowing the system to slowly fill with water before activating the zones.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Even a simple soaker hose is better than a sprinkler system that wets the foliage, which can make plants prone to blights and mildews.
—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
Check each of several sprinkler system zones individually, allowing the system to slowly fill with water before activating the zones.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sprinkler system
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“Sprinkler system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprinkler%20system. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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