sprinkler en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈspɹiŋklɚ/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree English sprinkle Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English sprinkler From sprinkle + -er.
Meanings
- Anything that sprinkles.
- An irrigation device that sprays water into the air whilst moving back and forth.
- A heat-activated device that sprays water in the event of a fire, usually mounted on a ceiling.
- (qualifier:preceded by definite article) A dance move in which the dancer places one hand on the head behind the ear, with elbow bent, stretches the other arm forwards and mimics the motions of an irrigation sprinkler with a rotary head.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sprinklers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
sprinkler system · sprinkler gong · sprinkler timer · holy water sprinkler · microsprinkler · sprinkler alarm · sprinkler strategy · sprinkler bell · dry sprinkler
Synonyms
fire sprinkler · sprinkler head
Translations (75)
cmn 自動噴水滅火裝置 /自动喷水灭火装置 (fire sprinkler) · ga aisréadóir (irrigation device) · it spruzzatore (anything that sprinkles) · el καταιωνιστήρας (fire sprinkler) · sv vattenspridare (irrigation device) · mk пр́скалка (irrigation device) · gl aspersor (irrigation device) · sv sprinkler (irrigation device) · ja スプリンクラー (anything that sprinkles) · ka წყალგამფრქვევი (anything that sprinkles) · es rociador contraincendio (fire sprinkler) · ru опры́скиватель (anything that sprinkles) · pl zraszacz (irrigation device) · tr fıskiye (irrigation device) · es aspersor (irrigation device) · ka წყალგამშხეფი (anything that sprinkles) · ka წყალგამფრქვევი (fire sprinkler) · ko 스프링클러 (irrigation device) · de Sprinkler (irrigation device) · hu locsoló (irrigation device) · fr asperseur (irrigation device) · fi sadettaja (irrigation device) · ba һиптергес (anything that sprinkles) · ka წყალგამშხეფი (irrigation device) · fr gicleur d'incendie (fire sprinkler) · de Sprinkleranlage (irrigation device) · fr arroseur (irrigation device) · ka წყლის გამფრქვევი (fire sprinkler) · cmn 灑水器 /洒水器 (anything that sprinkles) · ru разбры́згиватель (irrigation device) · ca aspersor (irrigation device) · el καταιονητήρας (fire sprinkler) · tr fıskiye (fire sprinkler) · ko 스프링클러 (anything that sprinkles) · nb sprinkler (fire sprinkler) · ca arruixador (irrigation device) · ga spréire uisce (fire sprinkler) · ru дождева́льная устано́вка (irrigation device) · fr sprinkleur (fire sprinkler) · ca ruixador (irrigation device) · nb spreder (irrigation device) · sv sprinkler (fire sprinkler) · wa stritchete (irrigation device) · ru разбры́згиватель (anything that sprinkles) · ru спри́нклер (irrigation device) · bg пръскачка (anything that sprinkles) · fi sprinkleri (fire sprinkler) · nn sprinklar (fire sprinkler) · pt aspersor (irrigation device) · es aspersor de irrigación (irrigation device) · ru спри́нклер (anything that sprinkles) · es rociador (fire sprinkler) · hu automata tűzoltókészülék (fire sprinkler) · ga spréire (irrigation device) · cmn 噴灌器 /喷灌器 (irrigation device) · bg противопожарен душ (fire sprinkler) · cmn 灑水器 /洒水器 (irrigation device) · mk противпожарна прскалка (fire sprinkler) · ru опры́скиватель (irrigation device) · hu permetező (anything that sprinkles) · bg дъждовална машина (irrigation device) · ru пульвериза́тор (anything that sprinkles) · fi sadetin (irrigation device) · ka სპრინკლერი (fire sprinkler) · es rociador automático (fire sprinkler) · nn spreiar (irrigation device) · pl tryskacz (fire sprinkler) · es aspersor antiincendios (fire sprinkler) · cmn 噴灑裝置 /喷洒装置 (irrigation device) · de Feuerlöschanlage (fire sprinkler) · wa spritchoûle (irrigation device) · ru противопожа́рный спри́нклер (fire sprinkler) · ja スプリンクラー (irrigation device) · he ממטרה (anything that sprinkles) · ka სპრინკლერი (anything that sprinkles)